The Mentalisation Switch: Therapist Reflective Capacity and Alliance Dynamics in Digital MCT+ for Bipolar Disorder—A Longitudinal Quantitative Case Series

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This longitudinal case series evaluates Individualised Metacognitive Therapy delivered via videoconferencing for bipolar I disorder, assessing outcomes such as anxiety, depression, and therapeutic alliance across 14 dyads. The study examines how therapist mentalisation capacity influences the development of the therapeutic alliance in a digital setting. It reports preliminary effectiveness regarding anxiety reduction and metacognitive belief changes, while noting limited effects on depression and quality of life.

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PubMed Central
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Roberto Maluenda‐Gatica (University of Edinburgh), Christian Araya (Pontificial Catholic University of Valparaiso), Javier Morán‐Kneer (University of Valparaíso), Ulises Ríos (University of Valparaíso), Steffen Moritz (Universität Hamburg), Angus MacBeth (University of Edinburgh)
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2026-03-01
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DOI
10.1002/cpp.70260
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@article{allodium:9cac1b76ac5541ae,
  title = {The Mentalisation Switch: Therapist Reflective Capacity and Alliance Dynamics in Digital MCT+ for Bipolar Disorder—A Longitudinal Quantitative Case Series},
  author = {Roberto Maluenda‐Gatica and Christian Araya and Javier Morán‐Kneer and Ulises Ríos and Steffen Moritz and Angus MacBeth},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.1002/cpp.70260},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.70260}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The Mentalisation Switch: Therapist Reflective Capacity and Alliance Dynamics in Digital MCT+ for Bipolar Disorder—A Longitudinal Quantitative Case Series
AU  - Maluenda‐Gatica, Roberto
AU  - Araya, Christian
AU  - Morán‐Kneer, Javier
AU  - Ríos, Ulises
AU  - Moritz, Steffen
AU  - MacBeth, Angus
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.1002/cpp.70260
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.70260
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Maluenda‐Gatica, R., Araya, C., Morán‐Kneer, J., Ríos, U., Moritz, S., & MacBeth, A. (2026). The Mentalisation Switch: Therapist Reflective Capacity and Alliance Dynamics in Digital MCT+ for Bipolar Disorder—A Longitudinal Quantitative Case Series. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.70260

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