Can 'Mentalizing' in groups ease anxiety and depression?

NCT ID NCT06833567

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación de Málaga en Biomedicina y Salud Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a brief group therapy that teaches people to better understand their own and others' thoughts and feelings (called mentalization). One hundred adults with anxiety or depression will be randomly assigned to this new therapy or to standard group therapy. Researchers will check if symptoms improve after 3 months.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: brief mentalization-based group psychotherapy
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a new, short-term group therapy option for people with anxiety or depression.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 100 participants and a short 3-month follow-up. The therapy may not prove more effective than current treatments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder Depression depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANXIETY DISORDERS DEPRESSION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Instituto de Investigacion Biomedica de Malaga - IBIMA
RECRUITING

Málaga, Malaga, 29009, Spain

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