Deliberate Self-Harm
Conditions
Keywords
Adolescent
Brief summary
This is a prospective parallel group design of group-based Mentalization-Based Therapy for Adolescents (MBT-A) through a pilot randomised controlled trial comparing group-based MBT-A plus treatment as usual (TAU) to TAU alone. As a pilot study, we aim to determine: the effectiveness of our recruitment strategies; compliance with protocol/procedures; trends towards reduced self-harm.
Interventions
OTHERMentalization-Based Group Therapy for Adolescents
Sponsors
NHS Lothian
University of Edinburgh
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Self-harm behaviour in the past 6 months * In receipt of treatment from local Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services * Competent and willing to provide written, informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
* Severe learning disability or pervasive developmental disorder * Acute psychotic episode * Eating disorder in the absence of self-harm. * Non-English speaking * Current involvement in other ongoing treatment research
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-harm as measured by the self-harm sub scale of the Risk-taking and Self-harm Inventory for Adolescents (Vrouva et al, 2010) | 12 weeks |
| Self-harm and related hospital use as reported in National Health Service patient records | 12 weeks |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed