[Mentalisation--a new theoretical and therapeutical concept].

Mentalisation is a new concept within mental health. It refers both to self-reflection and understanding of others, and is central to human relationships and communication. Mentalising capacity to understand oneself and others is a key determinant of self-organisation and affect regulation. Impaired mentalisation and different kinds of psychopathology are related to each other through impaired affect regulation. The scientific tradition relating to mentalisation has developed a new intellectual framework for psychotherapy. Based on integration of attachment theory, developmental studies of psychopathology, neuropsychology and different kind of psychopathology, they try to tailor therapeutic techniques with a systematic focus on enhancing mentalising.