The effectiveness of mentalization therapy on improving negative metacognitive beliefs, rejection sensitivity, and feelings of shame in individuals with avoidant personality traits

Investigating the effectiveness of mentalization therapy on metacognitive beliefs, rejection sensitivity, emotion of shame, and psycho-social flexibility between the individuals with avoidant personality syndrome.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20251020067691N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-11-19

Start date

2025-11-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

Avoidant Personality Syndrome. Avoidant personality disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Mental Reconstruction-Based Therapy Group: The goal of mental reconstruction-based therapy is to establish balance in addressing the issues of individuals with avo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: including avoidant personality syndrome Age between 20-40 y.o. Having at least a high school diploma

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of psychological disorders such as bipolar disorder with manic or hypomanic episodes, or a history of schizophrenia diagnosis. Presence of substance use disorder (abuse or dependence) within the past six months. Presence of active suicidal ideation or a suicide attempt within the past six months. Presence of intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning (IQ < 70 or clinical diagnosis). Inability to read, write, or complete self-report questionnaires. Receiving individual psychotherapy at the time of screening. Lack of willingness or inability to provide voluntary and informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Severity of Avoidant Personality Disorder. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Avoidant Personality Disorder Severity Index.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Psycho-Social Flexibility. Timepoint: Before, immediately after, and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory-24.;Metacognitive Beliefs. Timepoint: Before, immediately after, and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Meta-Cognition Questionnaire(MCQ-30).;Rejection Sensitivity. Timepoint: Before, immediately after, and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Interpersonal sensitivity Questionnaire( IPSM-32).;Shame Emotion. Timepoint: Before, immediately after, and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Guilt and Shame Proneness scale(GASP).	—

Measure

Time frame

Psycho-Social Flexibility. Timepoint: Before, immediately after, and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory-24.;Metacognitive Beliefs. Timepoint: Before, immediately after, and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Meta-Cognition Questionnaire(MCQ-30).;Rejection Sensitivity. Timepoint: Before, immediately after, and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Interpersonal sensitivity Questionnaire( IPSM-32).;Shame Emotion. Timepoint: Before, immediately after, and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Guilt and Shame Proneness scale(GASP).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarid Manouchehry

Islamic Azad University

farid.manouchehry97@gmail.com+98 913 294 4969

Outcome results

None listed

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