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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

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 - UBICA II

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00017398
Enrollment
260
Registered
2019-07-05
Start date
2019-10-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Patients with the whole range of mental disorders will be included in the study.

Interventions

Group 1: Mentalization-based parenting counseling (MB-PC): 12h-program of single (5h) and group interventions (5h) supplemented by social counseling (2h) over the course of 5±1 weeks in addition to st

Sponsors

Universitätsklinik Heidelberg, Klinik für Allgemeine Psychiatrie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

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

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)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
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

MeasureTime frame
Self-report questionnaire on parenting practices, attitudes towards parenting and expectations of child behavior at T1 (post intervention). 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).

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSabine C. Herpertz

Zentrum für Psychosoziale MedizinKlinik für Allgemeine Psychiatrie Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

sabine.herpertz@uni-heidelberg.de062215622751

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026