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Holding a Foster Child's Mind in Mind
Sponsor: VIVE - The Danish Center for Social Science Research
Summary
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT) for foster families in Denmark on child mental health and well-being, parental stress, mental health, and reflective function, parental mind-mindedness and the parent-child relationship.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
175
Start Date
2022-08-01
Completion Date
2025-05-31
Last Updated
2024-11-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Mentalization Based Therapy MBT
The focus is on improving the core components of secure attachment, particularly by developing the reflective functioning for all professionals working with children in out-of-home care, which is subsequently proposed to increase the psychosocial adjustment of the child and decrease emotional and behavioral problems. MBT treatment consists of up to 12 weekly sessions with the foster parents and child covering three core components: 1) psycho-education about mentalizing, trauma, and attachment for foster parents; 2) support for reflective practice in the professional network, and 3) mentalization-based therapy for the foster family \[41\].
Usual care
The control group will receive the usual care offered to foster families such as supervision
Locations (1)
VIVE - The Danish Centre of Social Science Research
Copenhagen, Denmark