Reflective functioning offers an empirically grounded framework for the assessment of
mentalization. This article briefly outlines the theory of mentalization and the development of …

Objective Attachment insecurity may confer risk for developing an eating disorder. We
describe domains of attachment functioning that are relevant to eating disorders including …

In this article, we conceptualize the sense of attachment security as an inner resource and
present theory and research on the broaden and build cycle of attachment security …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is highly valued by people with the disorder. It is also a highly visible
disorder, evoking intense emotional responses from others, particularly those closest to the …

Attachment theory is a lifespan developmental theory. According to Bowlby (1969/1982),
human attachments play a “vital role... from the cradle to the grave”(p. 208). Ainsworth …

If we were to limit our discussion in this chapter to evidence linking attachment behavioral
strategies in infancy with adult psychopathology, this would be a relatively brief chapter. The …

Social and emotional problems have been implicated in the development and maintenance
of eating disorders (ED). This paper reviews the facets of social processing in ED according …

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Relationships between three measures of mentalization (reflective function, mental states,
and verbal elaboration of affect), attachment status, and the severity of axis I and axis II …

Accumulated evidence over the past decade consistently demonstrates a relationship
between childhood adversity and psychosis in adulthood. There is some evidence of …