biostudies-literatureUnknown46(5)Lee T<h4>Aims and method</h4>To evaluate whether a brief training using a Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) model improves attitudes of trainee psychiatrists working with patients with personality disorder. Trainee psychiatrists (<i>n</i> = 49) completed the Attitudes to Personality Disorder Questionnaire before and after a training consisting of two 3 h lectures on (a) theory of personality disorder and (b) practical skills using an MBT role-play.<h4>Results</h4>There was a significant improvement on composite scores of attitude, with small to moderate effect size (Wilcoxon signed-rank test <i>Z</i> = 3.961, <i>P</i> < 0.001, <i>r</i> = 0.40).<h4>Clinical implications</h4>Brief MBT-informed teaching oriented to the clinical situation appears to have a positive effect on attitudes towards people with personality disorder.BJPsych bulletin298-302https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9768496biostudies-literatureTeaching trainee psychiatrists a Mentalization-Based Treatment approach to personality disorder: effect on attitudes.PMC9768496Grove PBhui KWhitehurst TLee TGarrett CKanter-Bax OfalseTeaching trainee psychiatrists a Mentalization-Based Treatment approach to personality disorder: effect on attitudes.<h4>Aims and method</h4>To evaluate whether a brief training using a Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) model improves attitudes of trainee psychiatrists working with patients with personality disorder. Trainee psychiatrists (<i>n</i> = 49) completed the Attitudes to Personality Disorder Questionnaire before and after a training consisting of two 3 h lectures on (a) theory of personality disorder and (b) practical skills using an MBT role-play.<h4>Results</h4>There was a significant improvement on composite scores of attitude, with small to moderate effect size (Wilcoxon signed-rank test <i>Z</i> = 3.961, <i>P</i> < 0.001, <i>r</i> = 0.40).<h4>Clinical implications</h4>Brief MBT-informed teaching oriented to the clinical situation appears to have a positive effect on attitudes towards people with personality disorder.2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Oct2025-04-04T12:09:43.637Z2025-04-04T12:09:43.637ZS-EPMC97684963399843410.1192/bjb.2021.50