Dr. Anthony W. Bateman is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist. He is consultant to the Anna Freud Centre, London, Visiting Professor at University College, London and Honorary Professor in
Psychotherapy at University of Copenhagen.
He developed Mentalization Based Treatment ( MBT ) for borderline personality disorder and
studied its effectiveness in research trials. Adapted versions are now being used in multi-centre trials for antisocial personality disorder, eating disorders, and drug addiction. He was an expert member of National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) development group for treatment guidelines for Borderline Personality Disorder in UK and was Chair of the National Guideline Development Group for Eating Disorders.
He has authored 16 books including Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: mentalization based treatment and Mentalization Based Treatment for Personality Disorder: a practical guide (2016) (with Peter Fonagy), numerous book chapters, and over 150 peer reviewed research articles on personality disorder and the use of psychotherapy in psychiatric practice.
