Application of a Positive Psychology Program for the Development of Emotional Skills in Prison

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Studies show that emotional competence plays a significant role in psychological and physical health, and that programs aimed at their development are effective. Can a positive psychology program aimed at the development of emotional competence be implemented as part of care in lieu of deprivation of liberty? The investigators hypothesize the interest and possibility of implementing an emotional skills development program in the specific context of custodial care. The main expected outcome of this study is the identification of necessary adaptations of the emotional skills development program of Kotsou, I. et al (2011) for its implementation in remand homes.

Detailed Description
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The expected secondary outcome is the identification of the interest of emotional skills development program (in prison) regarding : Therapeutic support for patients meeting the criteria for borderline personality disorder Participant satisfaction The development of emotional skills

Official Title
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Application of a Positive Psychology Program for the Development of Emotional Skills in Prison : Feasibility Study

Conditions
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Borderline Personality Disorder

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Emotional Skills Development Program


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Meet the criteria for borderline personality disorder (DSM-V), Interest in the issue of emotional skills development, Comprehension and use of the French language adapted to the study, Disposition to group practice, Attentive disposition allowing to participate in a therapeutic activity for 3 hours. Psychological/psychiatrical follow-up at the Health Unit of the Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone prison Exclusion criteria: Minor patients Releasable before July 2021, Decompensated psychiatric disorders, Patient in withdrawal syndrome.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Control group<br>Control group : Major borderline patients followed up at the Health Unit of the Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone Remand Prison | |
| Test group<br>Test group : Major borderline patients followed up at the Health Unit of the Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone Remand Prison | Behavioral: Emotional Skills Development Program<br>* Emotional Skills Development Program (positive psychology)<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| rate of vompliance with the number of sessions | Achievement of the program's implementation and participation objectives : compliance with the number of sessions | 1 day | 
| Rate of respect of the frequency of sessions | Achievement of the program's implementation and participation objectives : respect of the frequency of sessions: weekly | 1 day | 
| rate of respect of the duration of each session | Achievement of the program's implementation and participation objectives : respect of the duration of each session | 1 day | 
| rate of respect of the minimum number of participants | Achievement of the program's implementation and participation objectives : respect of the minimum number of participants | 1 day | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Respect of the duration of the theoretical/practical reminders | Achievement of the program's implementation and participation objectives : Respect of the duration of the theoretical/practical reminders | 1 day | 
| respect of the frequency of theoretical/practical remote reminders | Achievement of the program's implementation and participation objectives : respect of the frequency of theoretical/practical remote reminders | 1 day | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Borderline