Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Is Mentalization-based Therapy More Effective Than Treatment-as-usual for Adolescents With Dissocial Disorders?
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital Heidelberg
Collaborating Sponsors:
Vereinigung für analytische und tiefenpsychologisch fundierte Kinder- & Jugendlichen- Psychotherapie
Conditions:
Conduct Disorders in Adolescence
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-19 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate if Mentalization-based therapy (MBT) is superior to enhanced usual care (treatment-as-usual-plus (TAU-plus)) for adolescents with disruptive behavior ...
Detailed Description
The study includes adolescents between the ages 12 to 19 of any gender who have been diagnosed with Oppositional defiant or Conduct-dissocial disorder (serious problems with following rules or crimina...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Primary diagnosis of Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) / Conduct-dissocial disorder (CDD) (ICD-11: 6C90-6C91; ICD-10: F91.0-F91.9; DSM-5: 312.81, 313.81)
- Aged 12 to 19 years
- Living with their parents
- Provide written informed consent (plus parental consent for minors)
- At least one parent provides written informed consent and agrees to active participation in treatment and study, including randomization
Exclusion
- Severe acute substance dependence requiring inpatient detoxification
- Acute psychotic symptoms or early-onset schizophrenia
- Neurological impairments or intellectual disability (IQ \< 80)
- Insufficient proficiency in German
- Other clinical contraindications for outpatient psychotherapy (e.g., acute suicidality)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 31 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07181928
Start Date
October 1 2025
End Date
August 31 2028
Last Update
September 18 2025
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Institut für Psychosoziale Prävention, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 69115