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Mentalizing Imagery Therapy for Caregivers to Address Risk of Elder Mistreatment
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Summary
The purpose of this study is to establish the clinical efficacy of Mentalizing Imagery Therapy (MIT) for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD) family caregivers in terms of mentalizing and elder mistreatment (EM) risk factors of stress, depression, and suicidality and to identify the mechanistic impacts of MIT on ADRD family caregivers' mental health,including stress, depression, and suicidality.
Official title: Mentalizing Imagery Therapy for Caregivers to Address Risk of Elder Mistreatment (MIT-CARE)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2026-08-01
Completion Date
2028-06-30
Last Updated
2026-06-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Mentalizing Imagery Therapy
MIT is a 4-week, app-delivered behavioral program integrating guided imagery, mindfulness, and perspective-taking practices designed to enhance mentalizing, emotion regulation, and self compassion. MIT is reinforced by weekly 90-minute virtual group sessions
Mindfulness Exercises.
Mindfulness exercises (ME) is a 4-week, app-delivered program featuring daily self-guided mindfulness practices and reflective exercises aimed at reducing depression and stress.ME is self-guided and does not include group sessions.
Locations (1)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States