Mentalization in the Family

The book draws upon the latest research on child development, parenting and mentalization theory to provide a comprehensive guidebook for parents, teachers, social workers and any professional working with families today. It explores key ideas like attachment style, internal regulation, emotional compass and parental navigation.

Janne Øestergaard Hagelquist is an authorized psychologist and accredited specialist in child psychology and supervision. She works with treatment, supervision, and training of professionals on topics such as mentalization, overcoming trauma, and PTSD handling. Heino Rasmussen is organizationally trained and works with training and coaching on the implementation of the mentalization theory in organizations, teams, and families.

Introduction; 1: Mentalizing - basic concepts; 2: The nautical universe; 3: The childs development; 4: The mentalization toolbox; 5: Your own childhood's influence on your parenting style and the mentalizing family; 6: Challenges in parenting