Emotion Regulation in Children (ERiC): an evaluation of mentalization-based treatment for school-age children with emotional and behavioural difficulties

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Mental health in school-age children with mixed emotional and behavioural problems; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN11620914
• Lead Sponsor: Anna Freud Centre

Brief Summary

2023 Protocol article in https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289503 (added 18/08/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-11-28
• Last Update Posted: 28 August 2023
• Study Completion: 2025-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 320

Inclusion Criteria

1. Child aged 6-12 years at time of randomisation
2. Carer-reported Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ):
total difficulties score for child =14
emotional problems =5
conduct score =3
functional impairment score =1
3. Valid informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Indications of, or pre-existing clinical diagnosis (in child or parent) of psychotic disorder
2. Indications of, or pre-existing clinical diagnosis (in child or parent) of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
3. Indications of, or pre-existing clinical diagnosis (in child or parent) of psychotic disorder
4. Indications of, or pre-existing clinical diagnosis (in child or parent) of pervasive developmental disorder
5. Indications of, or pre-existing clinical diagnosis (in child or parent) of eating disorder
6. Indications of, or pre-existing clinical diagnosis (in child or parent) of severe learning difficulty
7. Indications of, or pre-existing clinical diagnosis (in parent) of severe substance abuse disorder
8.?Children will be excluded where the referring clinician identifies an immediate risk of harm to self or others

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified