Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT): Basic Training

This will be an intensive training course in mentalization-based treatment (MBT) for the treatment of borderline and other personality disorders.

The current MBT Basic Training is made up of 3 days of live, instructor-led content (including breaks), and 21 hours of self-guided content. Attendees will be required to do various tasks before, in-between and after the live, instructor-led sessions and these self-paced hours will not be included in the CME credits.

Mentalizing refers to our ability to attend to, and understand our own actions and those of others on the basis of mental states. MBT focuses on enhancing and stabilizing mentalizing as a central aim to reduce symptoms and facilitate adaptation and growth. Initially developed by Drs. Anthony Bateman and Peter Fonagy for the treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD), MBT is now implemented in a wide range of disorders and patient populations. MBT was developed based on studies of early childhood development and attachment. In this course, participants will learn how to implement MBT techniques within their clinical practice as a specialist treatment.

Common clinical situations are discussed and ‘role played’ to practice skills. MBT requires therapists to focus on the patient’s mental state and their understanding of interactions with the patient. The therapist takes a ‘not knowing’ stance and yet explicitly develops with the patient or family alternative perspectives about what is happening. Clinicians will learn how to foster a shared representation of the patient’s experience and modify it to appreciate others’ perspectives using MBT techniques. Participants will learn how to use their own experiences of the patient as a way of increasing mentalizing within therapeutic encounters. The course considers techniques, such as clarification, challenge and basic mentalizing in the context of some of the common clinical scenarios encountered in treatment with patients.

Offered by the Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute at McLean Hospital

Tuesday, January 30, 2024, 9:00 AM - Friday, February 2, 2024, 3:00 PM EST, Online

1. Describe the mentalizing problems of BPD
2. Recognize mentalizing and non-mentalizing interventions
3. Develop and maintain a mentalizing therapeutic stance
4. Use basic mentalizing techniques in their everyday clinical work in group and individual psychotherapy

This course takes place Tuesday, January 30, Wednesday, January 31, and Friday, February 2, 2024.

Registration for this course has closed.

Course Fees

• $1350 for those who have not completed Mentalizing and MBT Adult - An Introduction
• $1250 for those who have completed Mentalizing and MBT Adult - An Introduction

Need Help?

Please contact the Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute at McLean Hospital with any questions or concerns.

Refund Policy

Due to the small nature of our trainings, the Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute cannot offer any refunds. If the participant is unable to attend, they may send a substitute attendee.

 

Physicians
McLean Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. McLean Hospital designates this educational activity for a maximum of 13.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Psychologists
McLean Hospital is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. McLean Hospital maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Participants meeting requirements will receive 13.50 CE credits.

Nurses
This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 13.50 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count toward 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.

Social Workers
This program has been approved for 13.50 Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons College School of Social Work Authorization number is D91226.

Licensed Mental Health Counselors
McLean Hospital has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6085. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. McLean Hospital is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. This offering meets the requirements for up to 13.50 NBCC hours.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

McLean Hospital adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.