PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
12(10), P. e0185264 - e0185264
Published: Oct. 18, 2017
Here
we
introduce
a
new
assessment
of
emotion
regulation
called
the
Mentalized
Affectivity
Scale
(MAS).
A
large
online
adult
sample
(N
=
2,840)
completed
60-item
MAS
along
with
battery
psychological
measures.
Results
revealed
robust
three-component
structure
underlying
mentalized
affectivity,
which
labeled:
Identifying
emotions
(the
ability
to
identify
and
reflect
on
factors
that
influence
them);
Processing
modulate
distinguish
complex
emotions);
Expressing
tendency
express
outwardly
or
inwardly).
Hierarchical
modeling
suggested
delineates
from
them,
them.
We
then
showed
how
these
components
are
associated
personality
traits,
well-being,
trauma,
18
different
disorders
(including
mood,
neurological,
disorders).
Notably,
those
anxiety,
profile
high
low
compared
controls.
Further,
results
affectivity
scores
varied
across
treatment
modalities
years
spent
in
therapy.
Taken
together,
model
advances
prior
theory
research
is
useful
reliable
instrument
can
be
used
both
clinical
non-clinical
settings
psychology,
psychiatry,
neuroscience.
Journal of Personality Assessment,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
104(5), P. 613 - 627
Published: Oct. 1, 2021
The
Reflective
Functioning
Questionnaire
(RFQ)
is
an
8-item
self-report
measure
of
reflective
functioning
that
presumed
to
capture
individual
differences
in
hypo-
and
hypermentalizing.
Despite
its
broad
acceptance
by
the
field,
we
argue
validity
not
well-established.
current
research
elaborates
on
problems
RFQ
related
item
content,
scoring
procedure,
dimensionality,
associations
with
psychopathology.
We
tested
these
considerations
across
three
large
clinical
non-clinical
samples
from
Germany
US
(total
N
=
2289).
In
a
first
study,
found
may
assess
single
latent
dimension
hypomentalizing
but
rather
unlikely
maladaptive
forms
Moreover,
exhibited
very
strong
measures
personality
pathology,
while
symptom
distress
were
less
strong.
second
preregistered
study
focused
convergent
discriminant
validity,
however,
commonality
analysis
indicated
indicators
pathology
are
inflated
because
some
items
tap
into
emotional
lability
impulsivity
than
mentalizing.
Our
findings
demonstrate
limitations
RFQ.
discuss
key
challenges
assessing
mentalizing
via
self-report.
BMC Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
21(1)
Published: July 2, 2021
Research
using
the
integrated
model
of
metacognition
has
suggested
that
construct
could
quantify
spectrum
activities
that,
if
impaired,
might
cause
many
subjective
disturbances
found
in
psychosis.
on
social
cognition
and
mentalizing
psychosis,
however,
also
pointed
to
underlying
deficits
how
persons
make
sense
their
experience
themselves
others.
To
explore
question
whether
metacognitive
research
psychosis
offers
unique
insight
midst
these
other
two
emerging
fields,
we
have
offered
a
review
constructs
from
each
field.
Following
summary,
discuss
ways
which
may
be
distinguished
three
broad
categories:
(1)
experimental
procedures,
(2)
theoretical
advances,
(3)
clinical
applications
or
indicated
interventions.
In
terms
its
methods,
will
describe
makes
contribution
understanding
interpret
own
experiences
within
flow
life.
We
next
uniquely
describes
an
architecture
when
compromised
-
as
often
occurs
results
loss
persons'
purpose,
possibilities,
place
world
cohesiveness
self.
Turning
issues,
operational
repaired
restored
should
promote
recovery
coherent
self
others
Finally,
concrete
implications
this
for
recovery-oriented
treatment
well
need
further
commonalities
approaches.
Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: March 3, 2022
Parental
reflective
functioning
(PRF)
refers
to
parents'
mental
capacity
understand
their
own
and
children's
behaviors
in
terms
of
envisioned
states.
As
part
a
broader
concept
parental
mentalization,
PRF
has
been
identified
as
one
the
central
predictors
for
sensitive
parenting.
However,
unique
contribution
quality
various
parenting
not
yet
addressed
systematically.
Thus,
present
article
provides
systematic
overview
current
research
on
associations
between
or
its
sub-dimensions
observed
infancy
early
childhood,
while
considering
influence
contextual
factors.
Child Abuse & Neglect,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
128, P. 105576 - 105576
Published: March 18, 2022
Although
the
relationship
between
childhood
maltreatment,
self-harm
and
suicidality
is
well-established,
less
known
about
mediating
mechanisms
explaining
it.
Based
on
a
developmental
mentalisation-based
theoretical
framework,
adversity
compromises
mentalising
ability
attachment
security,
which
in
turn
increase
vulnerability
to
later
stressors
adulthood.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
18(1), P. e0280328 - e0280328
Published: Jan. 26, 2023
The
construct
of
epistemic
trust
has
received
much
consideration
in
recent
psychological
literature,
even
though
mainly
from
a
theoretical
perspective.
overall
aim
this
study
was
to
validate
the
first
self-report
measure
trust-the
Epistemic
Trust,
Mistrust,
and
Credulity
Questionnaire
(ETMCQ)-in
an
Italian
sample.
Our
primary
goal
test
factorial
validity
instrument,
also
exploring
influence
age,
gender,
level
education
on
(Study
1,
n
=
843).
Secondarily,
we
investigated
associations
between
trust,
mistrust,
credulity,
other
aspects
functioning,
as
well
with
presence
adverse
childhood
experiences
smaller
number
participants
2,
445).
Besides
ETMCQ,
survey
included
ad
hoc
questionnaire
investigating
socio-demographic
characteristics
measures
reflective
mentalized
affectivity,
traumatic
experiences,
attachment,
symptoms.
Statistical
analysis
showed
three-factor
hierarchical
structure
similar
model
proposed
original
validation,
some
differences
that
suggest
cultural
factors
determining
individuals'
stance.
results
corroborate
previous
contributions
regarding
association
wellbeing,
disruptions
higher
levels
suffering.
Both
Mistrust
were
significantly
related
attachment
avoidance
anxiety,
lower
mentalization,
abilities
emotional
regulation,
psychopathological
ETMCQ
represents
easily
administered
time-effective
tool.
Its
use
could
pave
way
for
interesting
clinical
findings.
Oxford University Press eBooks,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 269 - 290
Published: Feb. 23, 2023
Abstract
The
integration
of
the
AMBIT
approach
into
a
course
study
for
student
teachers
in
field
special
needs
education
is
described
this
chapter.
application
model
to
teacher
training
Germany
began
with
introduction
mentalization-based
support
response
high
levels
stress
and
burn-out
profession.
implementation
described,
entailing
use
‘Active
Planning’,
form
sensitive
attunement
understand
broadcasting
intentions
share
team’s
ideas
about
what
might
help.
Setting
plan
was
made
possible
by
combining
teachers’
core
seminar
series
pupils
educational
set
up
as
result.
introduced
concept
‘Thinking
Together’
develop
reflective
culture.
Infant Mental Health Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
44(2), P. 240 - 254
Published: March 1, 2023
Abstract
The
Parental
Reflective
Functioning
Questionnaire
(PRFQ)
provides
an
efficient
way
to
measure
a
parent's
capacity
recognize
their
child's
mental
states
and
understand
the
relationship
between
underlying
behavior.
To
date,
limited
work
evaluates
its
psychometric
properties
beyond
initial
validation
studies.
Here
we
examined
reliability
validity
of
PRFQ
in
three
samples
varying
clinical
risk
(e.g.,
community
sample,
previous
health
diagnosis,
substance
use
disorder
diagnosis).
Across
samples,
majority
75%–78%)
mothers
identified
as
White;
all
were
from
USA.
We
compared
task‐based
measures
mentalization,
Parent
Development
Interview
(PDI),
parent‐child
relationship.
was
reliable
across
it
associated
theoretically
consistent
ways
with
mentalization.
RF
PDI
not
highly
correlated
sample
disorders.
Existing
may
be
tapping
into
different
component
broader
construct
parental
reflective
functioning
(PRF).
further
validated
by
demonstrating
relationships
parent‐report
Taken
together,
these
findings
provide
additional
support
for
PRFQ.
Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
While
functional
neuroimaging
studies
have
reported
on
the
neural
correlates
of
severe
antisocial
behaviors,
such
as
delinquency,
little
is
known
about
whole
brain
resting
state
connectivity
(FC)
incarcerated
adolescents
(IA).
The
aim
present
study
to
identify
potential
differences
in
between
a
group
male
IA,
compared
community
(CA).
second
objective
investigate
relations
among
FC
and
psychological
factors
associated
with
delinquent
namely
psychopathic
traits
(callous
unemotional
traits,
interpersonal
problems,
impulsivity),
socio-cognitive
(empathy
reflective
functioning
RF)
impairments
problems
(externalizing,
internalizing,
attention
thought
problems).
31
IA
30
CA
participated
8
minutes
MRI.
Network
Based
Statistics
(NBS)
was
used
compare
142
regions
two
groups.
Correlation
regressions
analysis
were
performed
explore
associations
self-reported
empathy,
RF,
problems.
Compared
CA,
presented
significantly
increased
distributed
subnetwork
including
medial
prefrontal,
posterior
dorsal
cingulate,
temporal,
occipital
regions.
Both
within
across
sample,
mean
correlated
lower
RF
(RF
uncertainty).
Across
higher
scores
externalizing
impulsivity
dimension
psychopathy.
extending
characterization
our
results
also
provide
insights
into
neurofunctional
mechanisms
linking
low
abilities
behavior
during
adolescence.
