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MBT-early: a Single Case Experimental Design
Sponsor: De Viersprong
Summary
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by problems in emotion regulation, identity disturbances, and impaired interpersonal functioning. Because BPD may determine health and quality of life in long term, it is important to focus on early detection and early intervention to prevent worsening. In this study, the effectiveness of a new intervention, MBT-early, is investigated in adolescents with borderline personality problems, using a single-case experimental design (SCED). V1.0 Initial release - \[13/12/2023\]: Initial registration. V1.1 2 Amendments - \[14-07-2025\]: * (1) Amendment to to clarify the use of diagnostic data (SCID-5-S) for inclusion purposes and to add logbooks documenting deviations from standard treatment protocols. Approved by the METC on 22-10-2024. * (2) Amendment to include to expand the sample size from 6 to 8 participants and to include a qualitative component involving semi-structured interviews with participants, their caregivers, and therapists. Approved by the METC on 23-01-2025.
Official title: The Effectiveness of Mentalization-Based Treatment-Early (MBT-early) in Adolescents With Emerging Borderline-personality Disorder: a Single Case Experimental Design
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
8
Start Date
2024-03-27
Completion Date
2026-07
Last Updated
2025-07-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Mentalization Based Treatment-early
MBT-early is an early intervention program for young people at risk for developing BPD that has been developed as an adaptation of MBT, an empirically supported treatment for BPD. MBT-early is a time-limited intervention that has been designed for early-stage BPD and focuses on improving personality functioning. MBT-early is a two-phase treatment that integrates interventions at the individual, family, and context level. MBT-early provides a combination of treatment modalities, including individual and family sessions, case management, and treatment reviews. Interventions are tailored to the specific needs of the young person and his/her family. The treatment consists of 16 weekly individual sessions, 3 family sessions, and case management. The initial treatment phase (16 weeks) is followed by a booster period (6 months) with 4 booster sessions. Since MBT-early involves a flexible approach, this standard package may be downscaled in cases of rapid improvement, or upscaled when needed.
Locations (1)
Psychotherapeutisch centrum de Viersprong, te Halsteren
Halsteren, Netherlands