title: [Mentalization--the ability to keep mind in mind].
abstract: Mentalization is the ability to keep mind in mind, both one's own and another person's mind. Without mentalization ability, man is unable to anticipate personal and other person's reactions in different situations and to control his/her own emotional states. Insufficient mentalization ability makes life erratic and uncontrollable. It is associated with emotionally unstable personality and other psychic and neuropsychiatric disorders. At least five evidence-based forms of psychotherapy have been developed for the treatment of emotionally unstable personality disorder, all promoting the patient's mentalization ability.
authors.affiliation: Suomen psykoanalyyttinen yhdistys ja IPA Kangasvuokontie, Helsinki.
authors.forename: Anneli
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Larmo
mesh_terms: D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder; D006801:Humans; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D011613:Psychotherapy; D056345:Theory of Mind