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Mentalizing and Epistemic Trust in Patients With Anxiety and Depression.
Sponsor: Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación de Málaga en Biomedicina y Salud
Summary
This randomized clinical trial aims to evaluate the effects of mentalization-based group psychotherapy in patients diagnosed with anxiety and/or depression disorders. In total 100 users of mental health communitary services will be recruited for this study. Participants will be randomized in two parallel groups: to receive usual acceptance and commitment therapy group intervention (control group) or to receive brief mentalization-based group psychotherapy (intervention group). Participants in the trial will be assessed at baseline and at 3 months.
Official title: Brief Mentalization-based Group Psychotherapy for Anxiety and Depression Disorders and Spanish Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Epistemic Trust Questionnaire (QET)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2024-04-28
Completion Date
2026-06
Last Updated
2026-03-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Brief mentalization-based group psychotherapy
The intervention is an adaptation for anxiety and depression profiles of the introductory group program to Mentalization-Based Treatment for personality disorders. Sessions program: * Session 1: Building epistemic trust. * Session 2: Introduction to mentalization. * Session 3: Mentalization problems. * Session 4: Emotions. * Session 5: Mentalizing emotions. * Session 6: Attachment relationships. * Session 7: Attachment and mentalization. * Session 8: Interpersonal relationships. Mentalizing relationships in the group. * Session 9: Anxiety, attachment and mentalization. * Session 10: Depression, attachment and mentalization. * Session 11: Flexible content depending on pending topics or participants' needs. Preparing for closing * Session 12: Final balance and closing.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy group intervention
The intervention includes 12 sessions based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Sessions program: * Session 1: Presentation. * Session 2: Cognitive defusion * Session 3: Uncontrollability of thought, emotions and behavior. * Session 4: Creative Hopelessness. * Session 5: Mindfulness and acceptance. * Session 6: Values. * Session 7: Values and action. * Session 8: Vital goals. * Session 9: Goal achievement plan. * Session 10: Implementation. * Session 11: Flexible content depending on pending topics or participants' needs. Preparing for closing * Session 12: Final balance and closing.
Locations (1)
Instituto de Investigacion Biomedica de Malaga - IBIMA
Málaga, Malaga, Spain