Measuring Impairments of Mentalization with the 15-Item Mentalization Questionnaire (MZQ) and Introducing the MZQ-6 Short Scale: Reliability, Validity and Norm Values Based on a Representative Sample of the German Population

Deficits in mentalization are indicated by impaired emotional awareness and self-reflectiveness, and are associated with various mental disorders. However, there is a lack of validated research instruments. In this study, the psychometric properties of the Mentalization Questionnaire (MZQ) were eval...

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Main Authors: David Riedl, Hanna Kampling, Tobias Nolte, Astrid Lampe, Manfred E. Beutel, Elmar Brähler, Johannes Kruse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/1/135