Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT), with Dr. Anthony W. Bateman, MA, FRCPSYCH and Dr. Peter Fonagy, Ph.D., FBA
Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast
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Influential Figures Leading to Interest in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis
The speaker's career journey started with uncertainty about the field of medicine to specialize in, leading to exploring various jobs and finally settling into psychotherapy. Influenced by notable figures like Heinz Wolf and Jeremy Holmes, who sparked an interest in psychodynamics, Freud, and attachment theory. This interest led to training in psychoanalysis and subsequently working within a mental health system, focusing on providing services to a large population with borderline personality disorder through easily implementable treatments.
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