Mentalizing Case Formulation for MBT Practitioners

Mentalizing Case Formulation is a practitioner-only MBT tool. It helps practitioners organize clinical material into a coherent formulation linking presenting problems with mentalizing capacities, vulnerabilities, relational patterns, breakdown contexts, and treatment focus.

MBTCase formulationIntervention planningInterpersonal relationships

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Tool guide

Learn more about this tool

Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.

Practitioner-Only Use

The tool is designed for practitioner reasoning and treatment planning. It does not require client entry, symptom rating, or client review.

Updates Over Time

Formulations can be revised as treatment reveals new information. Historical updates remain descriptive and do not imply correctness scores.

Does the tool generate a case formulation?

No. The practitioner enters and interprets the substantive content. The system organizes links and missing areas only.

Is there a client version?

No. This is a practitioner-only MBT formulation workspace.

Does it recommend interventions?

No. It supports treatment focus by organizing formulation elements, but it does not prescribe interventions.