MBT in Groups for Adolescents With BPD or Subthreshold BPD Versus TAU - the M-GAB Randomized Controlled Trial (M-GAB)
Borderline Personality Disorder
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Borderline Personality Disorder focused on measuring Mentalization-based Treatment, Adolescence, Borderline Personality Disorder
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Meet a minimum of 4 DSM-5 BPD criteria
- Have parent's or parent substitute's commitment and ability to participate in the MBT-Parents program.
- Score 67< BPFS-C
Exclusion Criteria:
- Comorbid diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorder, learning disability (75 < IQ), anorexia, current psychosis, diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizotypal personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder as well as any other axis-I or axis-II psychopathology considered to be the primary diagnosis.
- Current psychiatric inpatient treatment
- Current (past two months) substance dependence (but not substance misuse)
- Participation in concurrent psychotherapeutic treatment outside the MBT program
- Not able to speak Danish
- Lack of informed consent
Sites / Locations
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Department, Region Zealand
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Mentalization Based Treatment
Treatment As Usual
the experimental intervention is a year-long manualized program that comprises four components: Five individual case-formulation sessions, MBT-I, an introductory pedagogical program for patients (three weekly sessions) MBT-G, MBT-program in groups (37 weekly sessions) MBT-P, a psychoeducation program for the patients' parents or parents substitutes (six sessions).
Participants randomized to the control group will receive Treatment As Usual (TAU). TAU is defined as comprising at least 12 monthly individual supportive sessions provided by non-MBT trained mental health professionals in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Region Zealand. Additional supportive sessions or other types of intervention may be offered to the patients according to the needs of the patients as evaluated by mental health professionals responsible for his/hers treatment. Hence, TAU may vary considerably in number and type of intervention across clinics and patients. All mental health services delivered during the treatment period to patients in the TAU group will be monitored and registered.