Dr Anthony W Bateman is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist and consultant to the Anna Freud Centre, London. 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, complex PTSD, eating disorders, and drug addiction.

Dr Bateman is also a visiting professor at University College, London. He was an expert member of National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) development group for treatment guidelines for Borderline Personality Disorder in the UK and was Chair of the National Guideline Development Group for Eating Disorders.