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 …

Two-polarities models of personality propose that personality development evolves through
a dialectic synergistic interaction between two fundamental developmental psychological …

This paper reports on three studies on the development and validation of the Parental
Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (PRFQ), a brief, multidimensional self-report measure …

There are still important gaps in our knowledge regarding the intergenerational transmission
of attachment from mother to child, especially in mothers with childhood histories of abuse …

Adult Attachment: A Concise Introduction to Theory and Research is an easy-to-read and
highly accessible reference on attachment that deals with many of the key concepts and …

Since its first description four decades ago, attachment theory (AT) has become one of the
principal developmental psychological frameworks for describing the role of individual …

Très fréquents, les troubles de la personnalité, difficiles à traiter, sont associés à une
importante morbidité. Les difficultés intrapersonnelles et interpersonnelles sont centrales …

Mentalizing, in particular the successful attribution of complex mental states to others, is
crucial for navigating social interactions. This ability is highly influenced by external factors …

Since the DSM-III-R Axis II borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a polythetic
categorization, it is both theoretically and clinically important to examine the covariation of …

Empirical evidence and therapeutic interactions have suggested that individuals with
borderline personality disorder (BPD) may demonstrate enhancements in aspects of social …