Using a mentalising approach in adult social care: Frontline Briefing (2016)
This briefing offers an overview of the concept of mentalising for practitioners and practical ideas about how to adopt a mentalising approach to help build reflective relationships with a range of people who use services and their families. The intention is to encourage practitioners to enhance their own mentalising skills, as well as supporting others to mentalise.
Professional Standards
PQS:KSS - Values and ethics | Developing confident and capable social workers | Relationship-based practice supervision | Performance management and improvement | The role of social workers | Person-centred practice | Direct work with individuals and families
CQC - Well-led
PCF - Values and ethics | Diversity and equality | Intervention and skills
RCOT - Service users | Support development
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