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Is Mentalization-based Therapy More Effective Than Treatment-as-usual for Adolescents With Dissocial Disorders?
Sponsor: University Hospital Heidelberg
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate if Mentalization-based therapy (MBT) is superior to enhanced usual care (treatment-as-usual-plus (TAU-plus)) for adolescents with disruptive behavior or dissocial disorders. MBT is an intervention that aims to improve mentalizing. Mentalizing is the ability to reflect on mental states in oneself and others that motivate behavior. TAU-plus consists of psychiatric care for the adolescent, along with additional emotion-focused skills training for the parents. Participants will be randomized in one of two groups using one study center.
Official title: Is Mentalization-based Therapy More Effective for Adolescents With Disruptive and Dissocial Disorders Than TAU-plus (Emotion-focused Parent Training With Supportive Child Psychiatric Care)?
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - 19 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
90
Start Date
2025-10-01
Completion Date
2028-08-31
Last Updated
2025-09-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT)
MBT is a manualized psychodynamic therapy based on attachment theory, designed to restore adolescents' mentalizing in general and in emotionally stressful situations and relationships. It targets to rebuilt epistemic trust, to successfully mentalize oneself and others.
Treatment-as-usual-plus (TAU-plus)
The adolescents receive supportive child psychiatric consultations. For the parents the EFST sessions combine mindfulness, theoretical input, and experiential practice. Parents learn and apply four core skills: validation, repair, motivation, and setting boundaries.
Locations (1)
Institut für Psychosoziale Prävention, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany