Effectiveness of Mentalization based Intervention

Identification the Pattern of Mother's Neglect, Formulation and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Mentalization based Intervention on Mother-Child Relationship, Reflective Functioning and Mother's Anxiety and Symptoms of Anxiety in Children with Separation Anxiety Disorder

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230408057848N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-04-18

Start date

2024-09-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-01

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Conditions

Separation Anxiety Disorder. Separation anxiety disorder of childhood

Interventions

Intervention 1: 1. Intervention group: According to the identified pattern of mothers' neglect in the first part of the study, to improve the maternal reflective functioning, an intervention based on

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

25 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Mothers who have a 5-7 year old Child with Separation Anxiety Disorder Mothers aged 25 to 45 who have a Child with Separation Anxiety Disorder Conscious consent to participate in research

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mothers who Consume Psychiatric Drugs and Psychoactive Substances Divorced Mothers Widowed Mothers remarried Mothers

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The Child's Separation Anxiety Score in the Separation Anxiety Questionnaire (parent form) by Han et al. Timepoint: Measuring the child separation anxiety before beginning the intervention and the ending psychotherapy sessions (2 month after starting sessions). Method of measurement: Questionnaire of Separation Anxiety Scale (Parent-Child Version) Han, Hajinlian, Essen, Wender and Pinkas, 2003.;Parental reflective function. Timepoint: Measuring the Parental reflective function before beginning the intervention and the ending psychotherapy sessions (2 month after starting sessions). Method of measurement: parental reflective functioning questionnaire. Luyten et al (2017).;Mother-Child Relationship in Mother-Child Relationship Questionnaire Roth (1961). Timepoint: Evaluation of the dimensions of the mother-child relationship before beginning the intervention and the ending psychotherapy sessions (2 month after starting sessions). Method of measurement: Mother-Child Relationship Questionnaire Roth (1961).;Mother's Anxiety in State-Trait Anxiety Questionnaire. Timepoint: Evaluation of mother's anxiety before beginning the intervention and the ending psychotherapy sessions (2 month after starting sessions). Method of measurement: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

The Child's Separation Anxiety Score in the Separation Anxiety Questionnaire (parent form) by Han et al. Timepoint: Measuring the child separation anxiety before beginning the intervention and the ending psychotherapy sessions (2 month after starting sessions). Method of measurement: Questionnaire of Separation Anxiety Scale (Parent-Child Version) Han, Hajinlian, Essen, Wender and Pinkas, 2003.;Parental reflective function. Timepoint: Measuring the Parental reflective function before beginning the intervention and the ending psychotherapy sessions (2 month after starting sessions). Method of measurement: parental reflective functioning questionnaire. Luyten et al (2017).;Mother-Child Relationship in Mother-Child Relationship Questionnaire Roth (1961). Timepoint: Evaluation of the dimensions of the mother-child relationship before beginning the intervention and the ending psychotherapy sessions (2 month after starting sessions). Method of measurement: Mother-Child Relationship Questionnaire Roth (1961).;Mother's Anxiety in State-Trait Anxiety Questionnaire. Timepoint: Evaluation of mother's anxiety before beginning the intervention and the ending psychotherapy sessions (2 month after starting sessions). Method of measurement: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactParvin Rafieinia

The University of Semnan

p_rafieinia@semnan.ac.ir+98 23 3362 3300

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026