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Study identifier: NCT07494929 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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A Mentalization Based Prevention Program to Foster Well-Being and Mental Health in Pre-Adolescent Children and Their Families

Condition: Mental Health · Well-being  ·  Sponsor: Svenja Taubner

PhaseNA
Planned participants15200
Who can joinAll sexes, 8 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersYes

About this study

The FLOW project involves the implementation and rigorous evaluation of an evidence-based, multi-level mentalization prevention program targeting social and psychological determinants of well-being in four European countries (Germany, Lithuania, Spain, and Switzerland). Prevention programs will be tailored to the needs of 8-10 year old children in elementary schools and their parents. All children will participate in a project day focused on mental health. Parents will either attend one of two parent trainings of varying lengths or receive a parenting guidebook. A total of 5,000 children, along with their teachers and parents, are included in the survey. To measure long-term effects, surveys are conducted over the course of a whole year. The project examines the following hypotheses: Primary hypotheses: A multilevel mentalization based prevention program will lead to significantly greater improvements in well-being and mental health among children and parents compared to control groups, as measured at the post-intervention assessment. Secondary hypotheses: 1. A universal prevention program on mental health enhances help-seeking behavior and reduces mental health stigma among children, parents and teachers at post and follow-up measurement. 2. A universal prevention program on mental health improves classroom climate and increases teaching efficacy at post and follow-up measurement. 3. A multi-level mentalization based prevention program leads to greater improvements in w…

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Talk to the study team

Svenja Taubner, Prof.Dr.  ·  +49(0)6221564700  ·  svenja.taubner@med.uni-heidelberg.de

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Locations (4)

Institut für Psychosoziale Prävention-Department für Psychosoziale Medizin, Prävention und Familiengesundheit-Universitätsklinikum HeidelbergHeidelberg, GermanyRecruiting
Developmental Psychopathology Research Center-Institute of Psychology- Faculty of Philosophy-Vilnius universityVilnius, LithuaniaRecruiting
Department of Education Sciences-Universidad de La RiojaLogroño, SpainRecruiting
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences-University of GenevaGeneva, SwitzerlandRecruiting

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