Mentalization-based therapy for parents with trauma histories

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This feasibility randomized controlled trial evaluates the Lighthouse Mentalization-Based Treatment Parenting Program (Lighthouse MBT-P) aimed at parents at risk of maltreating their children, particularly those with a history of childhood trauma. The program focuses on enhancing parents' abilities to understand and manage their own and their children's emotions, thereby improving parent-child relationships and reducing parenting stress. Conducted at Diego Portales University in Santiago, Chile, the study involves 60 participants who will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group receiving the Lighthouse MBT-P or a control group receiving standard psychoeducational support over 12 weeks.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Biological parents of children (0-36 months old) with custody of their child.
2. Parents who have gone through adverse childhood experiences, have a history of parental substance abuse or incarceration, have current exposure to relationship violence, or social isolation, or have lost custody of a child in the past.
3. Parents must be over the age of 18.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Parents who are unable to provide informed consent due to mental or cognitive impairment,
2. Parents not fluent in Spanish.
3. Child's diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder or severe cognitive delay.

Where it's running

• University Diego Portales
  Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Stefanella Costa Cordella, PhD
• Email: costacordella@gmail.com
• Phone: 800-555-5555

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.