Anthony Bateman

Mentalizing and antisocial personality: a personal journey avoiding noise and addressing distrust.

Prof Anthony W Bateman MA, FRCPsych is Visiting Professor University College, London.
 
He developed mentalization based treatment for borderline personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, and other mental health disorders, was an expert member of the development group for treatment guidelines for Borderline Personality Disorder in UK and was Chair of the National Guideline Development Group for Eating Disorders in UK. He was President of the European Society for the Study of Personality Disorders (ESSPD) from 2012-2015.
 
He received a senior scientist award from British and Irish group for the Study of Personality Disorder (BIGSPD) in 2012; in 2015 the annual award for Achievement in the Field of Severe Personality Disorders from the BPDRC in the USA; and in 2023 received the John G Gunderson Distinguished Career Contribution Award from the International Society for Study of Personality Disorder (ISSPD).
 
He has authored 19 books and over 175 peer reviewed research articles on personality disorder and the use of psychotherapy in psychiatric practice.