Mentalization-Based Group Therapy for Adolescents
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Deliberate Self-Harm
- 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
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self-harm and related hospital use as reported in National Health Service patient records 12 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
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
CAMHS
🇬🇧Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom
CAMHS🇬🇧Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom