Mentalization with reservations.
The relationship between mentalization and Melanie Klein's concepts of depressive and paranoid-schizoid positions is noted, as well as commonalities between mentalization and narrative coherence. Two case examples are presented to illustrate the vicissitudes of mentalization as a psychotherapeutic tool and to explore the context in which mentalization can flourish.
Stein
Helen
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New York Presbyterian Hospital, USA. 102451.436@compuserve.com
D000328:Adult; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008606:Mental Processes; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012649:Self Concept