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Lighthouse Parenting Nanai: a Mentalization-based Group Therapy for Caregivers with History of Trauma

NCT06889519 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2025-03-21

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Summary

The goal of this feasibility randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and acceptability of the Lighthouse Mentalization-Based Treatment Parenting Program (Lighthouse MBT-P) as an intervention for parents at risk of maltreating their children. The study focuses on parents with a history of childhood trauma, aiming to improve parent-child relationships, reduce parenting stress, and ultimately decrease the risk of child maltreatment.

The goal of this study is to test how well the Lighthouse Mentalization-Based Treatment Parenting Program (Lighthouse MBT-P) works for parents who may be at risk of harming their children. The program aims to help parents understand and manage their own and their children's emotions better. By improving these skills, the program hopes to reduce stress in parenting and lower the chances of child abuse or neglect.

The main questions this study will answer are:

* Can parents follow and complete the Lighthouse MBT-P program?
* Does the program help lower stress in parenting and improve relationships between parents and their children?

Participants in this study will:

* Attend weekly group sessions for 12 weeks. These sessions will teach them how to better understand and manage emotions.
* Take part in discussions led by trained psychologists.

Researchers will compare the results of parents who take part in the Lighthouse MBT-P program with those who receive standard parenting support to see which approach works better.

Conditions

  • Child Maltreatment
  • Trauma, Psychological

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

MBT Lighthouse Parenting Program

Lighthouse Parenting Programme, a 12-week intervention for parents, focusing on enhancing mentalizing abilities. It includes weekly group sessions (2hrs) led by 3 trained MBT psychotherapists for 8-12 parents, and fortnightly individual parenting sessions (1hr) with a practitioner. The programme, rooted in Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) skills, explores parents mentalizing and their childrens mentalizing and attachment styles through a variety of interactive methods, including multimedia resources and creative activities to stimulate mentalizing. Central to the programme is the metaphor of the parent as a lighthouse, guiding their child. Training for practitioners spanned 4 days, covering MBT and Lighthouse Parenting skills, with an emphasis on experiential learning and self-reflection. Ongoing weekly group supervision will ensure the quality and fidelity of the intervention. Delivered in person at University Diego Portales.

BEHAVIORAL

Psychoeducational cards

They will receive weekly information on parenting in the first 3 years of life. They will have direct contact (via WhatsApp) with a child psychologist to ask questions about the material and to refer to specialized support if needed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Diego Portales

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-08-17
Primary Completion
2025-05-05
Completion
2025-10-31

Countries

  • Chile

Study Locations

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