Narrative Identity within Mentalization-Based Group Therapy for Adolescents: A Feasibility Study
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by severe disturbances related to understanding oneself and other people and can be reliably detected and treated in adolescence. In this feasibility study, we aimed to focus on the features of, and changes in, narrative identity throughout the...
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| description | Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by severe disturbances related to understanding oneself and other people and can be reliably detected and treated in adolescence. In this feasibility study, we aimed to focus on the features of, and changes in, narrative identity throughout the course of Mentalization-Based Treatment in Groups (MBT-G) for adolescents with BPD. Six female patients (<i>M</i> = 15.2, SD = 0.75) joined between 16 and 31 (<i>M</i> = 23.83) MBT g sessions. The narrated events within each session across sessions were coded for themes of agency and communion and the narrated reactions were coded for personality functioning. The patients and their parents also completed several self-report measures before and after therapy. Themes of diminished agency and communion were identified, with communion as the dominating theme. When comparing the patients’ first five sessions with their last five sessions, there was an increase in themes related to agency and decreased in communion. The narrated reactions were dominated by themes related to thwarted self-functioning and primarily identity, although intimacy was also present. Patients improved in terms of self-reported functioning and internalizing and externalizing behavior before and after end of treatment. The importance of narration in BPD (group) therapy is discussed alongside clinical implications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-59e1813e0d7d4d71b6a96b818ecad90b2023-11-18T00:55:55ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672023-05-0110585410.3390/children10050854Narrative Identity within Mentalization-Based Group Therapy for Adolescents: A Feasibility StudyMajse Lind0Lennart Kiel1Sune Bo Hansen2Mie Sedoc Jørgensen3Erik Simonsen4Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University, Nordkraft, Teglgårds Plads 1, 9000 Aalborg, DenmarkDepartment of Psychology, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, DenmarkDepartment of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, 1353 Copenhagen, DenmarkPsychiatric Research Unit, Mental Health Services of Region Zealand, Region Zealand, 4200 Slagelse, DenmarkPsychiatry East, Mental Health Services of Region Zealand, 4000 Roskilde, DenmarkBorderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by severe disturbances related to understanding oneself and other people and can be reliably detected and treated in adolescence. In this feasibility study, we aimed to focus on the features of, and changes in, narrative identity throughout the course of Mentalization-Based Treatment in Groups (MBT-G) for adolescents with BPD. Six female patients (<i>M</i> = 15.2, SD = 0.75) joined between 16 and 31 (<i>M</i> = 23.83) MBT g sessions. The narrated events within each session across sessions were coded for themes of agency and communion and the narrated reactions were coded for personality functioning. The patients and their parents also completed several self-report measures before and after therapy. Themes of diminished agency and communion were identified, with communion as the dominating theme. When comparing the patients’ first five sessions with their last five sessions, there was an increase in themes related to agency and decreased in communion. The narrated reactions were dominated by themes related to thwarted self-functioning and primarily identity, although intimacy was also present. Patients improved in terms of self-reported functioning and internalizing and externalizing behavior before and after end of treatment. The importance of narration in BPD (group) therapy is discussed alongside clinical implications.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/5/854storyingnarrative themesmentalization-based group therapyMGABadolescenceLPFS |
| spellingShingle | Majse Lind Lennart Kiel Sune Bo Hansen Mie Sedoc Jørgensen Erik Simonsen Narrative Identity within Mentalization-Based Group Therapy for Adolescents: A Feasibility Study Children storying narrative themes mentalization-based group therapy MGAB adolescence LPFS |
| title | Narrative Identity within Mentalization-Based Group Therapy for Adolescents: A Feasibility Study |
| title_full | Narrative Identity within Mentalization-Based Group Therapy for Adolescents: A Feasibility Study |
| title_fullStr | Narrative Identity within Mentalization-Based Group Therapy for Adolescents: A Feasibility Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Narrative Identity within Mentalization-Based Group Therapy for Adolescents: A Feasibility Study |
| title_short | Narrative Identity within Mentalization-Based Group Therapy for Adolescents: A Feasibility Study |
| title_sort | narrative identity within mentalization based group therapy for adolescents a feasibility study |
| topic | storying narrative themes mentalization-based group therapy MGAB adolescence LPFS |
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