Mentalization-based therapy (MBT) for individuals with antisocial personality disorder

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Antisocial personality disorder; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Dissocial personality disorder

• Registration Number: ISRCTN32309003
• Lead Sponsor: niversity College London

Brief Summary

2020 Protocol article in https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04896-w (added 04/04/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-03-24
• Study Completion: 2020-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 17 April 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 302

Inclusion Criteria

1. Subject to statutory provision by the National Probation Service
2. Male aged 21 or over
3. At least 6 months remaining of their license or community sentence
4. Adequate level of English
5. Evidence of a history of violent behavior, that may include:
5.1. Verbal assault
5.2. Assaults against objects
5.3. Assault against others
6. DSM-IV-R diagnosis of ASPD (using SCID-II)
7. Evidence of recent aggressive acts (using OAS-M)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Conviction for child sexual offences (including child pornography)
2. Current diagnosis for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
3. Neurodevelopmental disorder or significant cognitive impairment
4. Severe substance or alcohol dependency

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pilot study and randomised controlled trial:<br>Frequency of aggressive acts will be measured using a self-report 5-item version of the Overt Aggression Scale Modified at baseline and at every 3 months during treatment (i.e., months 3, 6, 9, and 12) and every 3 months post-treatment for one year (i.e., months 15, 18, 21, and 24).