Is Mentalization-based Therapy More Effective Than Treatment-as-usual for Adolescents With Dissocial Disorders?

MBT is a manualized psychodynamic therapy based on attachment theory, designed to restore adolescents' mentalizing in general and in emotionally stressful situations and relationships. It targets to rebuilt epistemic trust, to successfully mentalize oneself and others.

The adolescents receive supportive child psychiatric consultations. For the parents the EFST sessions combine mindfulness, theoretical input, and experiential practice. Parents learn and apply four core skills: validation, repair, motivation, and setting boundaries.