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Mentalization-Based Group Therapy for Adolescents

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Deliberate Self-Harm
Interventions
Other: Mentalization-Based Group Therapy for Adolescents
Registration Number
NCT02771691
Lead Sponsor
University of Edinburgh
Brief Summary

This is a prospective parallel group design of group-based Mentalization-Based Therapy for Adolescents (MBT-A) through a pilot randomised controlled trial comparing group-based MBT-A plus treatment as usual (TAU) to TAU alone. As a pilot study, we aim to determine: the effectiveness of our recruitment strategies; compliance with protocol/procedures; trends towards reduced self-harm.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
53
Inclusion Criteria
  • Self-harm behaviour in the past 6 months
  • In receipt of treatment from local Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
  • Competent and willing to provide written, informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Severe learning disability or pervasive developmental disorder
  • Acute psychotic episode
  • Eating disorder in the absence of self-harm.
  • Non-English speaking
  • Current involvement in other ongoing treatment research

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
MBT therapy plus treatment as usualMentalization-Based Group Therapy for AdolescentsMentalization based group treatment for adolescents plus standard care
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Self-harm and related hospital use as reported in National Health Service patient records12 weeks
Self-harm as measured by the self-harm sub scale of the Risk-taking and Self-harm Inventory for Adolescents (Vrouva et al, 2010)12 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CAMHS

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Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom

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