1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«The objective of the current study is to determine the feasibility, acceptability and potential impact of a group intervention for young men with FEP [first episode of psychosis] in order to help them overcome […] romantic relationship obstacles […].» (p. 754)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
The two participating clinics were the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute. «Inclusion criteria were: receiving services from a participating FEP clinic, being a heterosexual single man aged between 18 and 30, interested in developing a romantic relationship.» (p. 755) In the end, 7 young men participated in the study. «A total of 6 monthly assessment time-points were included in this project.» (p. 755)

Instruments :
Questionnaires

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse statistique

3. Résumé

«[T]he pilot data revealed that the intervention was feasible, acceptable and showed some potential benefits on the targeted variables. Participants’ romantic relationship functioning scores were higher during the intervention and at the end or 1 month after the intervention compared to the month before the intervention. Furthermore, two participants became involved in a relationship during the intervention and maintained these relationships at T5. The participants mentioned that the techniques and notions taught during the intervention had substantially helped in this regard. Participants’ behavioural improvements on the social functioning scale […], for instance, reflect more time spent with a close friend, developing new friendships, meeting more potential partners, and having more frequent intercourse. Oddly, the increase of frequency in these behaviours did not translate in high self-confidence in their abilities […]. These findings indicate that the intervention was effective in changing behaviours but that changing beliefs can take more time.» (p. 756)