جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « ذهنی سازی » در نشریات گروه « روانشناسی »

Children facing challenges such as social deficiencies during childhood may struggle in social interactions and unhealthy emotional relationships, thus increasing their vulnerability to sexual addiction. The relationship between childhood traumas and sexual addiction is influenced by various factors such as social support, mental framing, and attachment styles, highlighting the importance of thoroughly examining the impact of each of these factors on this relationship. Strong scientific evidence can guide decision-makers in implementing effective measures and policies to prevent childhood traumas and sexual addiction.

The present study aimed to model the structural equations of the relationship between childhood traumas and sexual addiction, with the mediating role of perceived social support, mental framing, and attachment styles.

The current research employed a descriptive correlational approach and structural equation modeling. The statistical population included all virtual students in Tehran universities during the academic year 2021-2022. The sample size was determined to be 322 individuals based on the Klein formula (2011), considering the possibility of dropouts, with 370 individuals ultimately included. Data collection utilized the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (Bernstein et al., 2003), Sexual Addiction Screening Test (Carnes, 1988), and Adult Attachment Style Questionnaire (Collins & Read, 1990). The gathered data were analyzed using path analysis in LISREL and SPSS software.

The research findings indicate significant correlations, confirming the hypothesized correlation between variables for developing the structural equation model (p< 0.05).

The relationship between childhood traumas and sexual addiction is influenced by various factors, including social support, mental framing, and attachment styles, underscoring the critical importance of thoroughly investigating the impact of each of these factors on this relationship. Strong scientific evidence can guide decision-makers in implementing effective measures and policies to prevent childhood traumas and sexual addiction.

The aim of the present study was to present a structural model of panic disorder based on early maladaptive schemas with the mediating role of anxiety sensitivity and mentalization. The research design was correlational and structural equations. The statistical population of the research included all people suffering from panic disorder who visited psychological and counseling clinics in Tehran in 2023. The statistical sample of the research consisted of 132 of these people who were selected by available sampling method. To collect data, Yang's (2005) primary maladaptive schema questionnaires, Reiss and Peterson's (1985) anxiety sensitivity, Dimitrovich's mentalization (2017) and Leibowitz's panic disorder (1984) were used. In order to analyze the obtained data, SPSS26 and AMOS24 software were used. The predictor variable of primary maladaptive schemas directly (β = 0.39) and indirectly with the mediation of anxiety sensitivity and mentalization (β = 0.15), (β = 0.12) on panic disorder. The effect was positive and significant (p < 0.01). Also, anxiety sensitivity and mentalization had a direct effect (β=0.45), (β=0.49) on panic disorder (p<0.01). The results of the research indicated that the initial maladaptive schemas can be a strong predictor of panic disorder, and anxiety sensitivity and mentalization as mediating variables are part of the influencing process in the formation of panic disorder symptoms. It is recommended to hold training workshops in the field of primary maladaptive schemas, anxiety sensitivity and mentalization, and also therapeutic interventions should address these factors.

In case of inadequacy and inadequacy of parents, issues and problems occur, including child abuse by them or the people around them; Child abuse is one of the big social problems that includes all societies, both advanced and developing, so that the health and comfort of the injured child is endangered.

The purpose of this article is to determine the fit of the prediction model of dark personality traits based on childhood traumas with the mediating role of self-regulation, mentalization and attachment styles.

The current research was of correlational type and according to the objectives, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) method was also used, based on Klein's formula, 147,400 people were considered. Also, separately from the questionnaires of dark personality traits (Johnson and Webster, 2010), self-regulation by Miller and Brown (1999), adult attachment style of Collins and Reed, (1990), mentalization or reflective performance by Fonagy et al. (2016), trauma Childhood Questionnaire (CTQ) was used by Bernstein, Stein, Newkamp, Walker, Pugh, et al. (2003) to adjust the model. In this research, descriptive statistics of mean, standard deviation, skewness and kurtosis and inferential statistics of correlation, regression and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used to analyze the data.

The results of the research show that the direct path of childhood trauma to dark personality traits was not significant, but all the indirect paths were significant, which indicated the confirmation of the mediation of the three variables of self-regulation, mentalization and attachment style (p<0.05).

Based on the results of this study, it is recommended that experts in the field of psychology focus on educating and supporting mothers to enhance their abilities in shaping secure attachment styles in their children. Clinical psychologists and therapists should particularly emphasize interventions aimed at improving cognitive restructuring and self-regulation for individuals with dark personality traits.

This research was conducted with the aim of designing and validating the Mentalization promoting program for parents of a child with type 1 diabetes and investigating its effectiveness on parents' reflective Functioning and emotional-behavioral problems of the child.

A mixed method was used in this research. In the qualitative part, the mentalization problems of 18 children with T1D and 22 of their parents were extracted through the analysis of interviews with the method of transcendental phenomenology, and three general themes,18 main sub-themes and 50 sub-themes were obtained. Then, based on these themes and within the framework of the concepts of mentalization theory, a program to promote the mentalization of parents with a child with type 1 diabetes was designed. After confirming the content validity based on the CVI, with a semi-experimental method and a single-subject design of the type (A-B) with different subjects, 5 parents of children with diabetes who met the criteria for entering the research, were selected with a purposeful sampling method and participated in the program. The effectiveness of this program was assessed in four phases (baseline, during intervention, after intervention and follow-up) using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (PRFQ) and indicators of program goals. Then data was checked based on visual analysis indicators.

The final outcome of this phenomenological study is the extraction of three general themes, including the underlying factors of breakdowns in mentalizing, types of common mentalizing problems, and the consequences of breakdowns in mentalizing which became the basis for design the program to promote the mentalization of parents with a child with type 1 diabetes The results showed that the designed program, while having sufficient validity, was effective in increasing the parents reflective Functioning and reducing the emotional-behavioral problems of the child, and this effectiveness continued in the follow-up phase.

Considering the validity of this program and its effectiveness, it is suggested that this program be widely implemented to help improve the physical and mental health of children with diabetes and their families, and also for children with other chronic diseases should also be adapted.

The purpose of this research was the effectiveness of mentalization-based drama therapy on the sustained attention of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design and follow-up with a control group. The statistical population of the research included all students aged 9 to 11 years old with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Zanjan city in 2023. The sample size includes 30 subjects (15 subject in the experimental group and 15 subject in the control group) from the statistical population were selected by purposeful sampling and were placed in two control and experimental groups. For the experimental group, the developed drama-therapy package based on mentalization was implemented, while the control group remained on the waiting list. The research tools included Connors Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Questionnaire (2007) and integrated visual and auditory continuous performance test (1995). The results showed that the drama therapy package based on mentalization had a significant effect on improving sustained attention in the post-test and follow-up stages. The findings of this research provide useful information regarding the drama therapy package based on mentalization, and counselors and psychologists can use this intervention to improve sustained attention in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

The role of childhood trauma in the development of borderline personality disorder has long been studied. The most accurate theoretical models are multifactorial and consider a range of factors including childhood trauma, attachment styles and mentalization ability to explain the developmental pathways of borderline personality disorder.

The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the fit of the structural model of borderline personality syndromes of childhood trauma experience and attachment style with the mediating role of mentalization.

This research was descriptive research of the correlation type that was conducted in the statistical population of people by identifying borderline personalities who referred to the psychiatric clinic of Imam Hossein Hospital in Karaj in 1401. 319 people were selected by available sampling method. The data collection tool was borderline personality questionnaire (Lishnernig, 1999), attachment style questionnaire (Collins, & Reid, 1990), childhood trauma experience questionnaire (Bernstein and et al., 2003) and mentalization questionnaire (Dimitrijević and et al., 2018).

Analyzes with Pearson's correlation method and structural equation modeling showed that experience of childhood trauma (β= 0.79; P< 0.01), fear attachment styles (β= 0.61; P< 0.01) and anxiety (β= 0.68; P< 0.01) had a positive and significant effect on borderline personality symptoms, and the attachment style of faith (β= 0.62; P< 0.01) and mentalization (β= 0.77; P< 0.01) 01) have a negative and significant effect on borderline personality disorder.

These results can be helpful for clinical specialists in the field of borderline personality disorder treatment and plan efficient treatments considering the role of predictive factors in these patients.

This study was conducted to investigate the mediating role of mentalization in the relationship between traumatic childhood experiences and aggression in adolescents. This descriptive-correlation study was based on structural equation modeling. The statistical population of this research was the female students of second secondary level in Rasht city in the second half of 2022. 250 people participated in a multi-stage cluster method from three public high schools for girls. For data collection, the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ; Bernstein et al., 2003), Aggression Questionnaire (AQ; Buss and Perry, 1992), and Reflective Performance Questionnaire (RFQ; Ha et al., 2013) were used. The results showed that the proposed model is a good fit. The results showed that the direct effect of traumatic childhood experiences with aggression, uncertainty, and certainty mentalization was significant, and the direct effect of uncertainty and certainty mentalization on aggression was significant (P<0.05). Other results showed that certainty and uncertainty mentalization play a mediating role between traumatic childhood experiences and aggression (P<0.05). In general, it can be concluded that traumatic childhood experiences directly and indirectly with the mediation of mentalization can affect the level of aggression in adolescence.

The purpose of this study was to examine the lived experience of adolescents in relation to their mentalization capacity during adolescence. The ongoing investigation is a descriptive phenomenological inquiry. The study cohort comprises Tehran-dwelling adolescents between the ages of fifteen and eighteen in 2021. The participants were selected using the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET) and inclusion and exclusion criteria in accordance with purposive sampling. Saturation was comparatively achieved following a semi-structured in-depth interview with eight adolescent boys and girls (4 female and 4 male adolescents) who had obtained the highest and lowest scores on the RMET, respectively. Utilizing MAXQDA 2020, the data were analyzed using the Colaizzi method. Data was additionally coded, clustered, and thematized. By analyzing the data of the participants with the greatest capacity for mentalization, a total of 1713 codes, 23 clusters of meaning, and 6 themes were identified. An analysis of the data collected from participants with limited mentalizing capacity yielded the extraction of 466 codes, 18 clusters of meaning, and 5 themes. Adolescents with greater mentalizing capacity demonstrated problem-solving, self-awareness, perspective-taking, relativism, and positive family relationships, according to the findings. Investigations into the lived experiences of adolescents with low metalizing ability did, however, yield the following results absolutism, inability to analyze and explain, irritability, inability to solve problems, negative self-perception, feeling unsafe in social relationships, and increased family conflicts. The results of the current investigation indicate that adolescents’ perception of adolescence is significantly influenced by mentalization, which in turn enhances their intrapersonal qualities and the quality of their interpersonal relationships.

The ability to create and maintain safe and stable intimate relationships at the beginning of cohabitation helps couples to experience a secure attachment style in emotional communication. Insecure attachment style is one of the most important causes of interpersonal problems in the relationships of young couples. Studies have shown that immunization of couples is effective in improving attachment behaviors and increasing their sexual satisfaction. Research by the researchers showed that so far no intervention based on mentallization and educational package of building a lasting connection on attachment behaviors and sexual satisfaction of insecure spouses in the early years of married life.

The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating The effect of the integrated intervention of mentallization and educational package of building a lasting connection on attachment behaviors and sexual satisfaction among insecure spouses.

The design of the current research was a semi-experimental type of pre-test, post-test with a control group and a two-month follow-up. The statistical population of the research included all the couples who referred to counseling and psychological service centers in the north of Tehran in 2022, who were living together in the first five years of their life. Using the purposeful sampling method, 24 couples with insecure attachment style were identified as the statistical sample of the present study and were randomly replaced in two experimental and control groups (12 couples in each group). The combined intervention of mentallization and educational package of building a lasting connection was implemented for 12 weeks of weekly training of 120 minutes for the experimental group, but the couples of the control group did not receive any intervention. To collect data, questionnaires of Relationship Scales (Bartholomew and Horotiz, 1991), sexual Satisfaction (Larson et al., 1998) and Brief Accessibility, Responsiveness and Engagement Scale (Sandberg et al., 2012) were used. The data were analyzed using the method of analysis of variance with repeated measurements and Benferoni's post hoc test and SPSS25 software.

The findings of this research showed that the integrated intervention of mentalization and the educational package of building a stable bond has a positive and significant effect on the attachment behaviors and sexual satisfaction of couples (p<0.01) and the results have continued after two months of follow-up.

According to the obtained results, it seems that couple therapists can use the integrated intervention of mentallization and educational package of building a lasting connection to increase sexual satisfaction and optimize attachment behaviors in couples with insecure attachment style who are in the early years of life together.

The present study was conducted with the purpose of determining the fit of the structural model of borderline personality syndrome based on the experience of childhood trauma and emotional dysregulation with the mediating role of mentalization.

The current research method was descriptive-correlation of structural equations type. The statistical population of the present study was all the people referred to the psychiatric clinic of Imam Hossein Hospital in Karaj. Sampling was done through convenience method and the sample size was estimated to be 330 people according to Kline (2016), and after removing the distorted information questionnaires, 319 people were analyzed. Data collection tools were Lichsenring's borderline personality scale (1999), Gratz and Romer's emotion dysregulation questionnaire (2004), Bernstein et al.'s childhood trauma questionnaire (2003), and Dimitrijoys et al.'s mentalization questionnaire (2018). Data analysis was done using structural equation modeling.

The results of this study showed that the presented structural model has a good fit. The results showed that childhood trauma experience has a direct effect on borderline personality syndrome (β=0.79; P<0.001). Also, emotion dysregulation has a direct effect on borderline personality syndrome (β=0.76; P<0.001). Childhood trauma experience (β=0.81; P<0.001) and emotional dysregulation (β=0.73; P<0.001) have an indirect effect on borderline personality syndromes through the mediation of mentalization.

It can be concluded that the structural model of borderline personality syndrome based on the experience of childhood trauma and emotional dysregulation with the mediating role of mentalization has a suitable fit

The main objective of this research was the effectiveness of mentalization-based therapy on parent-child interaction and parenting stress in a randomized controlled trial study on children with symptoms of tic disorders and their mothers.

The method of the current research was quasi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test and follow-up plan with a control group. The research sample consisted of 30 mothers and their children with symptoms of tic disorders who had referred to counseling centers and clinics in Mako city in the second half of 2022. They were selected as available and randomly divided into two groups. Experiment and control (15 people in each group) were assigned. The experimental group participated in 15 sessions of the mentalization-based therapy group intervention program, and the control group did not receive any intervention. The subjects of both groups answered the questions of the parent-child relationship scale and the short form of the parental stress scale in the pre-test and post-test phases. Data analysis was done using mixed multivariate analysis of variance test.

The results of mixed multivariate analysis of variance indicated the effectiveness of mentalizing group therapy on improving the dimensions of parent-child relationship and parenting stress of children (P<0.001). Also, the results showed that mentalization intervention reduces the parenting stress scores of children with tic disorder symptoms (P<0.001).

It can be concluded that the therapeutic mentalization group intervention is effective in improving the dimensions of the parent-child relationship and parenting stress of children with symptoms of tic disorder, and this treatment can be used to reduce the psychological problems of children with tic disorder. Symptoms of tic disorder

The aim of the present study was to investigate the mediating role of self-compassion in the relationship between mentalization and emotional eating. The research method was descriptive-correlation based on structural equation modeling. The statistical population consists of overweight women with the age range of 20-50 years in the universities of Tehran city in the academic year 2022-2023. A total of 496 people were selected as a sample using the available sampling method. The research tools were: Emotional Eating Scale (EES) by Arnow et al. (1995), the Short Form of Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-SF) by Raes et al. (2011), and the Mindfulness Questionnaire (MQ) by Fonagy et al. (1998). Structural equation analysis was used to analyze the data. The results showed the optimal fit of the research model. The results showed that the components of mindfulness (assurance and uncertainty) do not have a significant direct effect on women's emotional overeating (P>0.05), but they have a significant indirect effect on emotional eating through self-compassion (P<0.05). These results show that self-compassion, considering the role of mentalization, can explain emotional eating in overweight women.

Borderline personality disorder is a complex and serious mental disorder that is characterized by a pervasive pattern of problems in regulating emotions and controlling impulses, and instability in interpersonal relationships and self-concept. The aim of the present study was to model borderline personality symptoms based on attachment: the mediating role of self-differentiation and mentalization.

The current research is descriptive and correlational (using structural equation modeling). The statistical population studied in this research included all the female and male students of the undergraduate and postgraduate courses of Tehran Azad University who were studying in the academic year 2019-20. The sample of the present study included 370 people who were selected by purposive sampling. Data were collected using the Borderline Personality Questionnaire (Lishnernig, 1999), the Revised Close Relationships-Relationship Structure Questionnaire (Fraley, Valero Brennan, 2000), the Self-Differentiation Questionnaire of Skorn and Friedlander (1998) and the Reflective Action Scale of Fonagy et al. 2015) was obtained. In the present study, the mean, standard deviation, correlation and normality of the distribution of research variables were investigated using descriptive statistics. Also, in order to analyze the data and answer the research questions, the structural equation modeling method is used, which after confirmatory factor analysis - in the measurement model part, in the structural equation model part, the existing causal relationships between the variables are examined. In the part of the structural function model, the intensity of the causal relationships (direct, indirect and total) between the underlying variables and the amount of variance explained in the whole model is specified. SPSS and Amos version 21 software were used for this purpose.

The results showed that attachment (β=0.41), self-differentiation (β=0.24), and mentalization (β=0.28) have a direct effect on borderline personality symptoms (P<0.001). Self-differentiation and mentalization had a mediating role in the relationship between borderline personality symptoms and attachment.

As a result, it can be concluded that the modeling of borderline personality symptoms based on attachment with the mediating role of self-differentiation, and mentalization has a favorable fit.

The aim of the present study was to develop a model of disruptive mood dysregulation symptoms based on parental metallization, child's attachment and temperament in children aged six to twelve years in Isfahan city. It included all children from six to twelve years old in Isfahan, 401 of whom were selected and evaluated in a non-random and voluntary manner. The measurement tools included disruptive mood disorder, reflective behavior, attachment, and middle childhood temperament questionnaire. In order to analyze the data, statistical methods of correlation coefficient, general fit indices and comparative indices were used to check the proposed model. The results of the model showed that in a multivariate space, confidence in mental states, interest and curiosity in mental states, secure attachment, insecure attachment and temperamental characteristics predicted the variance of disruptive mood disorder symptoms. Also parents' mentalization, child's attachment to parents and child's temperament predicted symptoms of disruptive mood disorder in children. It is suggested that by designing psychological interventions based on mentalization and temper control training for parents, the symptoms of disruptive mood disorder in children can be reduced and moderated.

The aim of present study is determining the fit of the obsessive beliefs model based on social perception, theory of mind or mentalization, and empathy with the mediation of emotional regulation in a non-clinical population. The sample consisted of 400 adults aged 25 to 50 in Tehran selected by using the convenience sampling method. Data collection tools included OBQ Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire, the Emotion Recognition Task (ERT), Baron and Cohen’s (2001) Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test, Baron-Cohen and Wheelwright's Empathy Quotient Scale (2004), and Kraaij and Garnefski's Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (2019). According to the results, the exogenous variables of social perception and empathy along with the mediator variable "positive emotion regulation strategies and negative emotion regulation strategies" had a significant effect on the criterion variable i.e. obsessive beliefs. Thus, social perception, empathy and positive emotion regulation strategies were able to predict obsessive beliefs. Among the path coefficients between research variables, the coefficients of the exogenous variable of mentalization on the criterion variable (obsessive beliefs) and negative emotional regulation strategies (as a mediating variable) had no significant effect. These findings have many practical implications both for prevention and providing more comprehensive and better treatments for obsessions.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the program based on mindfulness and mindfulness (mother and child) in behavioral and emotional problems of primary school children.

This semi-experimental research was pre-test-post-test and follow-up with a control group. The sampling method was voluntary. The volunteers of the experimental group were given a pre-test before the implementation of mentalizing interventions, and after the intervention, a post-test and the control group did not receive any intervention, but they also took a pre-test and a post-test. The sample group of first and second year primary school students had behavioral problems. The experimental group was trained in mindfulness sessions in eight sessions (Burdick, 2014). The research tool included the Achenbach-Child Behavior Inventory (Achenbach and Rescorella, 2007). In this research, analysis of variance with repeated measurements and Bonferroni's post hoc test were used to check the difference in means and data analysis was done with the help of SPSS 24 software.

The results showed that mentalization-based treatment on children's behavioral problems in the areas of anxiety/depression (F=78.35, P<0.001), withdrawal/depression (F=16.95, P<0.001) P < 0), physical complaints (F=19.65, P<0.001), thinking problems (F = 60.34, P<0.001), law-breaking behavior (F=12.86, P<0.001) and aggressive behavior (F=79.61, P<0.001) were effective.

It can be concluded that the program based on mindfulness and mindfulness (mother and child) can be used to reduce the behavioral and emotional problems of primary school children.

Marital satisfaction has been widely acknowledged as a crucial determinant of marriage stability. One key factor that impacts marital satisfaction is the type of behavioral activation and inhibition system present in an individual. Individual differences in the behavioral brain system play a significant role in how couples respond to interpersonal problems, resulting in distinct behavioral feedback. If utilized correctly, this system can positively impact the quality of a couple's relationship and promote family stability. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between behavioral activation/inhibition systems and marital satisfaction with the mediation of mentalization. The research was conducted using a correlation method, and the statistical population comprised married individuals residing in Tehran in 2021. Of these, a sample size of 370 was selected using a multi-stage cluster sampling method and administered a demographic questionnaire, the Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire, the Behavioral Activation and Inhibition Scale, and the mentalization Questionnaire. The results of the path analysis indicated that the behavioral inhibition system with the mediation of mentalization is effective in marital satisfaction, and the inhibition system has a negative and meaningful relationship with marital satisfaction and mentalization. On the other hand, mentalization had a direct, positive, and significant impact on marital satisfaction. Additionally, the activation system significantly impacted marital satisfaction with the mediation of mentalization. The activation system had a direct, positive, and significant impact on mentalization, but only a positive and direct relationship between the activation system and marital satisfaction could not be established. These findings suggest that the behavioral activation and inhibition system can predict marital satisfaction directly and indirectly through mentalization. Consequently, it is recommended that experts in the field of family examine these structures to promote marital satisfaction among couples.

Nowadays, the integration of family and professional roles has led many spouses to have problems establishing and maintaining a friendly and loving relationship with each other. The aim of the current research was to study the components of metallization in the communication pattern of Iranian dissatisfied married couples.

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The present study is included in the framework of qualitative studies of the content analysis type. Data were collected from unsatisfied married students of Tarbiat Modares University, whose level of dissatisfaction was determined by the Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire and was collected using open and in-depth (semi-structured) interviews. Sampling was done in a purposeful way until the data saturation stage (15 participants).                                       

From the participants' experiences, 2 main themes of curiosity and emotion regulation and 15 subcategories of spouse's mind exploration, different perspectives despite shared experience, devaluation of spouse's mind, reaction to definite presuppositions in mind, Involvement of mental assumptions when listening to the spouse, forcing the spouse to perform the desired reaction, projecting fears, activating the fear system, lack of understanding of emotions, aggression, stubbornness, emotional contagion, rumination, catastrophizing And ignorance was extracted.                                                                                          

According to the experiences of the participants, it is possible to suggest training and treatment of metallization according to the main theme of curiosity and emotion regulation to reduce the rate of marital conflict.

The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy and mentalization-based therapy in improving the symptoms of people with a borderline personality disorder. The current research was with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group with a follow-up period of 1 month. The statistical population of this research was all the treatment seekers suffering from borderline personality disorder who had been referred to the psychological clinics of Urmia city in 1400, of which 45 people were selected by available sampling method and were randomly divided into two experimental groups and one control group. The first group received dialectical behavior therapy and the second group received mentalization-based therapy for 12 one-hour sessions, and the control group did not receive training. The borderline personality scale (STB, Leishnernig, 1999) was used to collect data. For statistical analysis, analysis of variance with repeated measures was used. The findings showed that dialectical behavior therapy and treatment based on mentalization are effective in improving the symptoms of borderline personality disorder and this effect was stable in the follow-up phase as well (P<0.01). Also, the results of the Benferroni post hoc test showed that dialectical behavior therapy had a greater effect on improving the symptoms of borderline personality disorder (P<0.05). The results indicate more use of dialectical behavior therapy intervention to improve symptoms of borderline personality disorder.

The present research sought to determine the impact of mentalization-based therapy on improving the mother-child relationship and secure attachment in children. This quasi-experimental study had a pretest-posttest control group design. The statistical population of the study consisted of all mothers of children aged 3-6 in Parand in 2020. Convenience sampling method was utilized and 30 mothers who had obtained lower than average scores on mother-child relationship and attachment scales were randomly selected and assigned to experimental (N=15) and control groups (N=15). The research instruments comprised Mother-Child Relationship Evaluation Scale (Roth, 1980) and Kinship Center Attachment Questionnaire (Kappenberg & Halpern, 2006). The experimental group received training in mentalization-based therapy in 8 two-hour sessions. The collected data were analyzed via MANCOVA. The results showed that mentalization-based therapy was effective in improving total mother-child relationship score as well as those of acceptance, overprotection, overindulgence, and rejection subscales. The results also indicated that mentalization-based therapy was effective in improving the total attachment score and those of positive adjustment/development, negative behavior, negative reactivity, and distancing from caregiver support subscales. Accordingly, it can be concluded that mentalization-based therapy is a practical way to boost the mother-child relationship and secure attachment in children.