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KMID : 0385320130240010009
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Journal of Korean Psychoanalytic Society
2013 Volume.24 No. 1 p.9 ~ p.20
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From Attachment Theory to Mentalization: Historical Background and Clinical Implications
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Bahn Geon-Ho
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Abstract
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John Bowlby linked the pre-existing psychoanalysis theory with ethology theories and emphasized the mother-baby interaction instead of the individual psychosexual development theory. The attachment which develops in the interaction with the care-giver, can be categorized into secure and insecure attachment types. Insecure attachment can continue throughout the adulthood and influence personal relations and social life. Mostly affect regulation problems occur. Peter Fonagy developed the mentalization theory based on the attachment theory. Mentalization is the ability to understand other people’s feelings, emotions and thoughts. Currently various evidence based studies are being carried out. In order to objectively assess attachment and mentalization, Fonagy and other researchers are developing various assessment tools such as brief reflective functioning interviews, mentalizing stories for adolescents and mental state tasks. Recently, by applying mentalization-based treatment techniques on patients with borderline personality disorder, symptomatic improvements can be seen.
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KEYWORD
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Mentalization, Attachment, Bowlby, Fonagy, Transition
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