To assess a short program aimed at improving Parental Reflective Function (PRF) during the hospitalization of children and early adolescents admitted to a psychiatric unit, a randomized pilot psychotherapeutic intervention using video feedback has been designed as a clinical trial. There is ample evidence of the usefulness of video feedback to increase sensitivity and PRF in children up to 5 years, but in older children the evidence is limited. There are no known published randomized clinical trials using video feedback in parents of children admitted for psychiatric reasons.