Status:

COMPLETED

The Effectiveness and Change Mechanisms of Mentalization Based Therapy for Children (MBT-C)

Lead Sponsor:

Istanbul Bilgi University

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families

Conditions:

Mental Disorder, Child

Eligibility:

All Genders

5-12 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The main aim of the project is to investigate the effectiveness and change mechanisms of Mentalization Based Therapy for Children (MBT-C; Midgley et al., 2017). MBT-C is a transdiagnostic treatment fo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria
  • Child age 5 to 12 years old
  • Clinical levels of child internalizing, externalizing and comorbid internalizing/externalizing problems (clinical levels on CBCL)
  • Exclusion criteria Children
  • a clinical diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) (meets KSADS-PL threshold criteria)
  • severe intellectual impairment (below 5th percentile on KBIT-2)
  • a clinical diagnosis of psychosis (meets KSADS-PL threshold criteria)
  • severe conduct disorder (clinical range on CBCL DSM-Oriented Conduct Problems scale)
  • severe substance abuse and dependence (meets KSADS-PL threshold criteria)
  • acute risk of harm to self and others (KSADS-PL risk item scores = 3)
  • an emergency/crisis referral, where an immediate response to a significant risk is required
  • Parents
  • risk of psychotism (clinical on BSI psychotism scale)
  • severe intellectual impairment (below 5th percentile on KBIT-2)
  • severe substance abuse and dependence (positive case on BAPIRIT)
  • acute risk of harm to self and others (BSI item 9, 39 \& 40 = 4)
  • an emergency/crisis referral, where an immediate response to a significant risk is required

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    March 15 2022

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    February 1 2025

    Estimated Enrollment :

    222 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05290714

    Start Date

    March 15 2022

    End Date

    February 1 2025

    Last Update

    May 1 2025

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    Istanbul Bilgi University Psychological Counseling Center

    Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34060