In the blog “Using Mentalizing in practice – The Mentalization Guidebook” Psychologist Janne Oestergaard Hagelquist blogs about the use of models and tools when working with vulnerable children, adolescents and their families.

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“The Mentalization Guidebook” provides inspiration and tools for using mentalization, when working with vulnerable children, adolescents, and their families. It is also designed to assist professionals with applying and maintaining mentalization-based teaching and therapy when working with those at risk.

Today the Mentalization Guidebook is available in stores and online. We are proud to announce that the book has a foreword by Peter Fonagy and has been endorsed by; Jon G Allen, Arietta Slade, Sheila Redfern and Alistair Cooper. Last but not least, we are now the top-one book on Karnac. Buy the book here,

This interesting video shows how our brain is able to maintain it’s plasticity through a lifetime, but it also explains why our brains are more flexible during our childhood and adolescence.

“Reflective Parenting: A guide to understanding what’s going on in your child’s mind.” Alistar Cooper and Sheila Redfern are the authors of this wonderful book about raising children in a mentalizing manner. The psychological theory is written in an easygoing way, which makes this book easy to understand and a pleasure to read. The main

Its now possible to preorder the Mentalization Guidebook http://us.karnacbooks.com/…/the-mentalization-guideb…/38162/

HOW CAN YOU AS A PARENT HELP YOUR TRAUMATISED CHILD? 1. The adult should be a calming influence and help control the child’s emotions and act as role model during the difficult times. 2. Daily life should be restored. Do everyday things: get up at the usual time, go to football practice, get homework done,

Happy after presenting with Lisa Danylchuk at the International Society for the Study for Trauma and Dissociation i San Fransisco