how to implement a focus on mentalizing in several applications, including parenting of high- risk infants, family therapy with children and adolescents, prevention of bullying in schools, specialized inpatient treatment, psychoeducational groups for patients and family members, and therapist training. The Handbook of Mentalization-Based Treatment is a valuable resource for mental health practitioners from a variety of professional disciplines, including psychotherapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, and nurses. It will also be of interest to academics engaged in research in the field of mentalization and attachment. Contributors Jon G. Allen, PhD, USA Anthony W. Bateman, UK Throstur Bjorgvinsson, USA Efrain Bleiberg, USA Susan Coates, USA Pasco Fearon, UK Peter Fonagy, UK Glen O. Gabbard, USA John Hart, USA Jeremy Holmes, UK G. Toby G. Haslam-Hopwood, USA Lisa Lewis, USA Melissa Martinez, USA Linda C. Mayes, USA Jacqueline C. McGregor, USA Robert Michels, USA Lisa A. Miller, USA Richard L. Munich, USA Lois S. Sadler PhD, USA John Sargent, USA Carla Sharp, USA Arietta Slade, USA April Stein, USA Helen Stein, USA Mary Target, UK Stuart Twemlow, USA Laurel L. Williams, USA