Mentalization-based therapy for mental health challenges
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether mentalization-based therapy (MBT), a type of talk therapy that helps you understand your own and others' thoughts and feelings, can improve severe long-term mental health symptoms and relationship difficulties. You will be placed in either MBT or the usual care (TAU) group to compare results.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 64 years old.
- You have had severe mental health symptoms for a long time that make daily life harder.
- You struggle with relationships and managing your emotions.
- You have at least two of these: depression or anxiety disorder, a history of trauma, or signs of a personality disorder.
- You are not currently in another intensive talk therapy or have active substance abuse or acute psychosis.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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