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Testing the effectiveness of a mentalization-based parental counseling (MB-PC) program for mentally ill parents at risk of maltreating their child – a randomized controlled trial in psychiatric hospitals

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Patients with the whole range of mental disorders will be included in the study.
Registration Number
DRKS00017398
Lead Sponsor
niversitätsklinik Heidelberg, Klinik für Allgemeine Psychiatrie
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
260
Inclusion Criteria

Mothers and fathers with children aged 0-15 years who are currently enrolled in a psychiatric hospital
- regular contact to the child
- informed consent of the teenager and custodian, informed assent of the child

Exclusion Criteria

- No capacity for informed consent (e.g. patients under compulsory treatment)
- Aspects incompatible with psychotherapy: IQ<70, severe cognitive impairment, severe impairment in social competency (according to clinical judgement)

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Parenting practices measured with a self-report questionnaire (Alabama Parenting Questionnaire, APQ, German Version, Reichle & Franiek, 2009) at T2 (16+/- 2 weeks post start of Intervention).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Self-report questionnaire on parenting practices, attitudes towards parenting and expectations of child behavior at T1 (post intervention).<br>Parental stress, parental abuse potential, parental mentalization ability, child psychopathology, child well-being and description of parenting practices from the children (measured with self-report questionnaires at T2 16+/-2 weeks after start of intervention).
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