MBT Staff intervention in a low secure Forensic setting. Ver: 1.0
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A case study of the implementation of an MBT staff reflective practice group in a low secure forensic mental health service.
IRAS ID
162487
Contact name
Patrick Doyle
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 5 months, 1 days
Research summary
The intervention involves a one-day Mentalization based treatment (MBT) skills training session offered to all staff working on a low secure forensic ward. MBT is a therapy focused on how well people can work out their own thoughts and feelings, and the thoughts and feelings of others. These skills can be difficult for patients in forensic settings. An MBT based reflective practice group session will be provided for all staff on a fortnightly basis for nine months. This will be provided by a skilled MBT practitioner external to the service. The group reflective practice session will involve case consultation with a focus on the practice of working with patients who present with difficulties in interpersonal relationships.
Alongside the intervention a range of data will be collected to study the ward as a whole to test for any changes as a result of the intervention. We want to check for changes in both staff and patients. This will involve both patient and staff semi-structured interviews, as well as questionnaires and routinely collected data such as staff absence rates and number of incidents recorded. Ward based observations will also be used to see if there are any differences in staff-patient interactions following the intervention.
REC name
South East Scotland REC 02
REC reference
14/SS/1105
Date of REC Opinion
23 Dec 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion