Effectiveness of Mentalization-based Therapy (MBT)
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Conditions studied: Severe Mental Illness
In brief
The effects of psychological treatment, mentalization-based therapy, will be studied among persons with mental disorders seeking help from mental health care services.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06659211
- Run by
- Oulu University Hospital
- People needed
- 128
- Starts
- 2024-09-25
- Expected to finish
- 2026-06-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-04-25
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 64. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- MBT Group:
- Age 18-64 years.
- Severe psychological symptoms, decreased functioning ability for long-term
- Challenges with interpersonal relationships and emotional regulation
- Patients willing to receive MBT
- At least two of the following:
- Depression (diagnosis codes: F31.3-F31.5, F32.0-F32.9, F33.3-F33.9, F34.1) or anxiety disorder (diagnosis codes: F40-F48)
- Trauma background either as diagnosis or as need for treatment
- Signs of personality disorder (suspected or diagnosed)
- TAU group:
- Age 18-64 years.
- Severe psychological symptoms, decreased functioning ability for long-term
- Challenges with interpersonal relationships and emotional regulation
- At least two of the following
- Depression (diagnosis codes: F31.3-F31.5, F32.0-F32.9, F33.3-F33.9, F34.1) or anxiety disorder (diagnosis codes: F40-F48)
- Trauma background either as diagnosis or as need for treatment
- Signs of personality disorder (suspected or diagnosed)
You may not qualify if…
- MBT Group:
- Active substance use disorder (i.e., intoxication F1x.0, active dependence F1x.24, Continuous use F1x.25), a physiological withdrawal state F1x.3 and F1x.4, or psychotic disorder F1x.5).
- Acute psychosis (defined as the recent onset of severe psychotic symptoms that interfere with functioning and are not yet in a therapeutic state. Non-acute psychotic symptoms are not exclusionary)
- Disorder requiring inpatient treatment
- Previously received MBT
- Currently receiving psychotherapeutic treatment (previous psychotherapeutic treatment is not an exclusion)
- The exclusion criteria, therefore, do not exclude psychotic disorders or any other psychiatric illness (except substance abuse disorders).
- TAU group:
- Active substance use disorder (i.e., intoxication F1x.0, active dependence F1x.24, Continuous use F1x.25), a physiological withdrawal state F1x.3 and F1x.4, or psychotic disorder F1x.5).
- Acute psychosis (defined as the recent onset of severe psychotic symptoms that interfere with functioning and are not yet in a therapeutic state. Non-acute psychotic symptoms are not exclusionary)
- Disorder requiring inpatient treatment
- Previously received MBT
- Intensive psychotherapy (e.g. rehabilitative psychotherapy or similar weekly long-term psychotherapy)
Where it is running
- University Hospital of Oulu — Oulu, Finland (enrolling)
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