Mentalization in Typically and Atypically Developing Iranian Children and Its Associations with Age, Sex, and Externalizing/Internalizing Symptoms

• Main Authors: Masoumeh Zandpour (Author), Jafar Hasani (Author), Lyric Noelle Russo (Author), Carla Sharp (Author), Majse Lind (Author), Jessica L. Borelli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mentalization refers to the ability to understand the mental states of oneself and those of others that motivate action and behavior. Mentalization has generally been linked to adaptive development and healthy functioning whereas diminished mentalization has been associated with maladaptive developm...