NCT05331352

Brief Summary

Attachment and mentalization with a population of domestic violence victims Domestic violence is one of the most common forms of domestic violence. Multiform and complex, it affects all backgrounds and all ages. According to a survey instituted by the government of Emmanuel Macron, 219,000 women were recognized as victims of domestic violence in 2017. This phenomenon is not without questioning the scientific scene. Also, this study focus on the quality of the attachment because if this bond is insecure, it can constitute a point of vulnerability in self-construction and impact on future relational modalities.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2020

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

Click on a node to explore related trials.

Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2020

Completed
1 year until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 4, 2021

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 15, 2022

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 30, 2023

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 30, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

April 15, 2022

Status Verified

April 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

3 years

First QC Date

October 4, 2021

Last Update Submit

April 8, 2022

Conditions

Violence, Domestic

Keywords

Domestic violenceAttachmentMentalizationVictimizationPsychic elaboration of the trauma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Security of the current attachment

    Relationship Scale Questionary (RSQ) Description : 30 questions Answers : - 5 (not like me at all to) + 5 (very like me) Cotation : self-model scale : - 4 to + 4 model of others : - 4 to + 4 positive self-model and positive model of others = secure positive self-model and negative model of others = insecure detached negative self-model and positive model of others = insecure worried negative self-model and negative model of others = insecure fearful

    Month 12

  • Security of the early attachment

    Adult Attachment Interview (AAI : Main, George \& Kaplan, 1984 ; Pierrehumbert et al., 1999) Description : 20 questions Free answers Cotation : Edicode, Pierrehumbert Fluidity = 1 to 9 Coherence = 1 to 9 Reflexive = 1 to 9 Authentic = 1 to 9 Scores have to be high

    Month 12

  • Mentalization

    The Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (RFQ : Fonagy \& al., 2016) The 8-item RFQ Reflective Functioning Questionnaire comprises two subscales each of 6 items (Uncertainty and Certainty about mental states) The two scales operate with a Likert scale of 7 points that evaluate the degree of agreement of the subject with the sentences presented in each item. The items of Uncertainty or RFQ\_U correspond to statements such as "Often very strong feelings cloud my thinking", they are recorded to detect extreme levels of uncertainty about mental states, in the following way 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 3, so that high scores reflect hypomentalization. Scores have to be medium The items corresponding to Certainty of mental states or RFQ\_C contemplate statements such as "When I get angry I say things without really knowing why I say them" which are recorded as 3, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, in such a way that a 6 low degree of agreement reflects Hypermentalization. Scores have to be medium

    Month 12

  • Quality of early relationship

    Parental Bonding Instrument (G. Parker, H. Tupling and R.B. Brown) Two scales termed 'care' and 'overprotection' or 'control', measure fundamental parental styles as perceived by the child. 25 item questions, including 12 'care' items and 13 'overprotection' items. Likert scale : "very like" (+3) or very dislike (-3). In addition to generating care and protection scores for each scale, parents can be effectively "assigned" to one of four quadrants: Mothers : care score = 27.0 / protection score = 13.5. Fathers :care score = 24.0 / protection score = 12.5. High care and high protection means "affectionate constraint". High protection and low care means "affectionless control". High care and low protection means "optimal parenting". Low care and low protection means "neglectful parenting".

    Month 12

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • PTSD

    Month 12

Other Outcomes (2)

  • The social support

    Month 12

  • The self-satisfaction

    Month 12

Study Arms (2)

Subjects following a psychotherapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Domestic violence victims following a psychotherapy 15 subjets Aged from 20 to 55

Behavioral: Semi-structured interviewsBehavioral: Projective methodeBehavioral: Selfreported

Subjects unfollowing a psychotherapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Domestic violence victims unfollowing a psychotherapy 15 subjects Aged from 20 to 55

Behavioral: Semi-structured interviewsBehavioral: Projective methodeBehavioral: Selfreported

Interventions

Semi-structured interviewsBEHAVIORAL

Interview

Subjects following a psychotherapySubjects unfollowing a psychotherapy
Projective methodeBEHAVIORAL

Rorschach + thematic aperception test

Subjects following a psychotherapySubjects unfollowing a psychotherapy
SelfreportedBEHAVIORAL

RSQ - PBI - RFQ - QSCPGS - SSQ6 - ÉCHELLES DE CUNGI - STAI - PCL-S - IES-R

Subjects following a psychotherapySubjects unfollowing a psychotherapy

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years+
Sexfemale(Gender-based eligibility)
Gender Eligibility DetailsThis study entolls women suffering from domestic violence
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Women over 20 years old, victims of domestic violence
  • With european culture
  • Separated from their abusive partner
  • Consulting the Legal Medicine Department in Besançon University Hospital

You may not qualify if:

  • Refusal to participate

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

CHU Besançon

Besançon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 25000, France

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Cesari J, Belot RA, Thomas C, Jollivet M, Martin E, Clesse C. Affect regulation, mentalization, and attachment in intimate partner violence survivor women: A quasi-experimental controlled trial. Psychol Trauma. 2025 Oct 30. doi: 10.1037/tra0002047. Online ahead of print.

    PMID: 41166191DERIVED

Study Officials

  • Houari Maïdi, PhD

    Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Rose-Angelique Belot, PhD

CONTACT

03 81 66 54 70rose-angelique.belot@univ-fcomte.fr

Justine Cesari, Student

CONTACT

06 16 10 28 98Justinecesari53@hotmail.fr

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: First group : women following a psychotherapy Second group : women unfollowing a psychotherapy
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 4, 2021

First Posted

April 15, 2022

Study Start

October 1, 2020

Primary Completion

September 30, 2023

Study Completion

September 30, 2023

Last Updated

April 15, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

FR(1)