Please select the arm or intervention descriptions that belong to the clinical trial below.
Title: Mentalization-Based Treatment in Groups for Adolescents With Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) or Subthreshold BPD Versus Treatment As Usual - the M-GAB Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief Summary: Background: Although it is now possible to diagnose Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in adolescents younger than 18 years according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-V), and studies indicates that BPD can be reliably diagnosed in adolescence, only a few evidence based treatment programmes for adolescent BPD exists. Mentalization-based treatment (MBT), including group psychotherapy, has repeatedly shown to be effective in treating adult BPD, but in the case of adolescents, only individual MBT have been tested and found to be effective.

Aims/hypotheses: We will test whether group based MBT (MBT-G), including an introductory programme for patients (MBT-I) and their parents (MBT-P) is more effective than Treatment As Usual (TAU) in treating adolescents with BPD or subthreshold BPD.

Methods/Design: 112 patients referred to child and adolescent psychiatric clinics in Region Zealand will be randomized to either MBT or TAU. Inclusion criteria: Meeting DSM-V BPD-criteria at the threshold (five criteria) or sub threshold level (4 criteria). Follow-up will be at three and 12 months.

Discussion: Early intervention is especially important in relation to personality psychopathology and has long-term benefits for patients, their families and society. In addition to being cost effective, using the group modality in the treatment of BPD may have several advantages. This is the first Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) to test the effectiveness of MBT in groups for adolescents.


Options:
A: Arm Label: Mentalization Based Treatment; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Mentalization Based Treatment | Arm Label: Treatment As Usual; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Treatment As Usual | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Mentalization Based Treatment; Assigned to Arm(s): Mentalization Based Treatment | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Treatment As Usual; Assigned to Arm(s): Treatment As Usual
B: Arm Label: Short-term MBT; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Short-term MBT | Arm Label: Long-term MBT; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Other: Long-term MBT | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Short-term MBT; Assigned to Arm(s): Short-term MBT | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Long-term MBT; Assigned to Arm(s): Long-term MBT
C: Arm Label: Non-Education; Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Non-Education | Arm Label: Education; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Education | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Education; Assigned to Arm(s): Education | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Non-Education; Assigned to Arm(s): Non-Education
D: Arm Label: App-Condition; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Device: Monsenso DBT-app and IT monitoring program | Arm Label: Paperdiary-condition; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Other: Paper diary sheet | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Paper diary sheet; Assigned to Arm(s): Paperdiary-condition | Intervention Type: DEVICE; Name: Monsenso DBT-app and IT monitoring program; Assigned to Arm(s): App-Condition

Answer: A