Lighthouse Parenting Nanai: a Mentalization-based Group Therapy for Caregivers with History of Trauma
A Mentalization-based Intervention to Enhance the Quality of Caregiver-child Interaction and Reduce the Risk of Child Maltreatment: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
University Diego Portales
60 participants
Aug 17, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
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.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Biological parents of children (0-36 months old) with custody of their child.
- 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.
- Parents must be over the age of 18.
Exclusion Criteria3
- Parents who are unable to provide informed consent due to mental or cognitive impairment,
- Parents not fluent in Spanish.
- Child's diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder or severe cognitive delay.
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Interventions
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.
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.
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NCT06889519