Learning the subtle dance: The experience of therapists who deliver mentalisation-based therapy for borderline personality disorder.
Kathryn Jane GardnerKaren M WrightAlison ElliottGary LamphSimon GrahamLucy ParkerFonagy PPublished in: Journal of clinical psychology (2021)
Our findings highlight the complexity, challenges and individualised experience of working therapeutically with service users with a diagnosis of BPD. The study provides a perspective of service use change that is enriched by idiosyncrasies within the therapeutic encounter. We conclude with a consideration of implications for MBT research and clinical practice.