Institute of Psychology, University of Klagenfurt, Universitätsstr. 65-67, 9020 Klagenfurt am Woerthersee, Austria.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Aug 31;18(17):9161. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18179161.
Mentalization processes seem to be of high relevance for social learning and seem important in all psychotherapies. The exact role of mentalization processes in psychotherapy is still unknown. The aim of the present systematic review is to investigate whether mentalization is related to the therapeutic outcome and, if so, whether it has a moderating, mediative, or predictive function.
A systematic review with an electronic database search was conducted. A total of 2567 records were identified, and 10 studies were included in the final synthesis.
Psychotherapy research is still in an initial phase of examining and understanding the impact of mentalization on psychotherapy outcome. The small number of studies and the executed study designs and statistical analyses indicate the possible role that mentalization has in psychotherapy.
Generally, strongly elaborated study designs are needed to identify the role of mentalization in psychotherapy. Mentalization seems to be differently represented in differential treatment approaches. Nevertheless, it should be noted that the patient's mentalizing capacity seems to be relevant to the psychotherapy process. Psychotherapies should be adapted to this.
心理化过程似乎与社会学习高度相关，并且在所有心理治疗中都很重要。心理化过程在心理治疗中的确切作用仍不清楚。本系统评价的目的是调查心理化是否与治疗结果相关，如果是，它是否具有调节、中介或预测作用。
进行了系统评价，并进行了电子数据库搜索。共确定了 2567 条记录，最终综合分析纳入了 10 项研究。
心理治疗研究仍处于检查和理解心理化对心理治疗结果的影响的初始阶段。研究数量少，研究设计和统计分析执行情况表明心理化在心理治疗中可能具有作用。
一般来说，需要进行精心设计的研究来确定心理化在心理治疗中的作用。心理化在不同的治疗方法中有不同的表现。然而，应该注意的是，患者的心理化能力似乎与心理治疗过程有关。心理治疗应该适应这一点。
