Mentalization and Its Multidimensional Nature

Ahmadi, Mahzaz; Bagherian-Sararoudi, Reza; Mosavi, Sayed Mohamad Hosein

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“…These include: (1) Mentalizing with regard to the self and about others. Imbalance within this dimension occurs when an individual focus solely on the minds of others or, conversely, solely on their own needs and goals [ 21 , 22 , 23 ]; (2) Mentalizing based on external or internal features of the self and others. Self-other is a central dimension in RF as well as personality functioning.…”

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“…Self-other is a central dimension in RF as well as personality functioning. Psychological problems appear when an individual fails to balance internal and external awareness and therefore neglects the mental states of others [ 24 , 25 ]; (3) Cognitive versus affective mentalizing, which refers to the ability to name, identify, and reason about mental states (self or other), while imbalances in this dimension appear when the cognitive aspects are ignored or there is intense focus on emotions and cognitions [ 1 , 23 ]; and (4) Implicit (or automatic) versus explicit (or controlled) mentalizing. This type of mentalizing occurs when a person implicitly understands another person’s mind or uses his or her previous assumptions about others.…”

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“…These dimensions are related and used simultaneously in the interpretation process [ 23 ] as they express the concept of how people perceive and interpret themselves and others in relation to themselves, as well as in interpersonal relationships and social situations [ 26 ]. Psychosocial functioning is thought to be achieved when individuals maintain a level of balance within these dimensions, as well as are able to shift their balance at each of the poles based on environmental needs and demands [ 23 ]. Conversely, if balance is not achieved, maladaptive self and interpersonal functioning ensues.…”

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Mentalization in Typically and Atypically Developing Iranian Children and Its Associations with Age, Sex, and Externalizing/Internalizing Symptoms

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et al. 2023

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Mentalization refers to the ability to understand the mental states of oneself and those of others that motivate action and behavior. Mentalization has generally been linked to adaptive development and healthy functioning whereas diminished mentalization has been associated with maladaptive development and psychopathology. The vast majority of research on mentalization and developmental trajectories, however, is based on Western countries. The overall aim of this study was therefore to examine mentalizing abilities in a novel sample of 153 typically developing and atypically developing Iranian children (Mage = 9.41, SDage = 1.10, Range = 8–11, 54.2% females) recruited from a primary school and health clinic in Tehran. The children completed semi-structured interviews that were later transcribed and coded for mentalization. The parents provided reports on internalizing and externalizing symptoms, demographic information, and all formal diagnoses of the children. The results pointed at general age and sex differences across the two groups. Older children showed more adaptive mentalization compared to the younger children; boys and girls used different mentalizing strategies when facing difficult situations. The typically developing children were better at mentalizing than the atypically developing children. Finally, more adaptive mentalization was associated with lower externalizing and internalizing symptoms among all children. The findings of this study contributes with expanding mentalization research to also encompass non-Western populations and the results hold crucial educational and therapeutic implications.

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Developing and validating of educational-therapeutic package based on psychological flexibility for nurses in the intensive care unit of COVID-19: Application of grounded theory

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Khorasani,

Andalib

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Journal of Education and Health Promotion

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BACKGROUND: Caring for COVID-19 patients has caused high stress and burnses. Therefore, the current research aims to develop and validate an educational-therapeutic package based on psychological flexibility for COVID-19 nurses. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The approach of this research was Exploratory Sequential Mixed Method, which was carried out in 2019 to 2021. In the qualitative phase, to identify the paradigm model of the research, the grounded theory of the Strauss and Corbin model, purposeful sampling, and in-depth semi-structured interviews with 12 nurses were used. Goba and Lincoln’s criteria were used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data. In the quantitative phase, based on the Paradarim model, a training package according to psychological flexibility was developed with the approval of 10 experts from the fields of medical, psychology and nursing education. RESULTS: The qualitative analysis of the data obtained from the interviews led to the identification of 29 primary concept codes, 8 subcategories, and 3 categories in the conceptual format of context, process, and consequence. The categories included “psychological insecurity in the workplace,” “strategic immunization in facing special conditions,” and “safe communication.” “Psychologically safe exposure” was identified as the central category. In several stages, based on the findings of the qualitative stage, the educational-therapeutic package was compiled. The validity of the package was confirmed by calculating two relative coefficients of content validity ratio (CVR) and content validity index (CVI) equal to 0.91 and 0.85, respectively. CONCLUSION: This research led to the development of an educational-therapeutic package of safe psychological exposure for nurses, which can be used by managers and nurse educators through in-service training courses. Therefore, it is suggested to use training and safe coping strategies to improve the quality of life in nurses.

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Mentalization and Its Multidimensional Nature

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Mentalization in Typically and Atypically Developing Iranian Children and Its Associations with Age, Sex, and Externalizing/Internalizing Symptoms

Mentalization in Typically and Atypically Developing Iranian Children and Its Associations with Age, Sex, and Externalizing/Internalizing Symptoms

Developing and validating of educational-therapeutic package based on psychological flexibility for nurses in the intensive care unit of COVID-19: Application of grounded theory

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