This paper reviews recent theoretical, empirical, and clinical work related to parental
reflective functioning (PRF) or parental mentalizing. PRF refers to the capacity of the parent …

Objectives: Over the past decade, mentalization-based treatment (MBT) approaches have
been developed specifically for children, adolescents and families. This study provides a …

Research suggests that parental reflective functioning—the parent's capacity to envision the
mind of his/her child—may play an important role in the intergenerational transmission of …

The period of infancy and early childhood is a critical time for interventions to prevent future
mental health problems. The first signs of mental health difficulties can be manifest in …

Family Minds is a brief group psychoeducational parenting intervention designed to
increase the reflective functioning (RF) and mentalization skills of foster parents. RF is …

Marital and parenting systems are likely to interact during the first year of an infant's life. This
study examines the longitudinal interrelations of relationship satisfaction and parental …

Parental reflective functioning (PRF) is a core element in the parent–child relationship. This
study set out to investigate changes in PRF following the DUET program, a 12-week group …

Mothers with a substance use disorder (SUD) are at risk for maladaptive parenting practices,
and have heightened likelihood of having experienced childhood adversity themselves. In …

Parent relationship satisfaction and parental reflective functioning (PRF) are significant
factors in the transition to first-time parenting and are likely to affect a child's later wellbeing …

We report on two preliminary evaluations of a group intervention, targeting vulnerable
infants and their mothers within the first 6‐months postpartum. The Mother–Baby Nurture® …