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

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

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Borderline Personality Disorder
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Emotional Skills Development Program

Detailed Description

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

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 12

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• France
  • Montpellier, France, 34295
    • Uhmontpellier

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Major patients followed up at the Health Unit of the Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone Remand Prison

Description

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.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Cohort
• Time Perspectives: Prospective

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Control group; Control group : Major borderline patients followed up at the Health Unit of the Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone Remand Prison
Test group; Test group : Major borderline patients followed up at the Health Unit of the Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone Remand Prison	Behavioral: Emotional Skills Development Program; Emotional Skills Development Program (positive psychology)

What is the study measuring?

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

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Magali RUBIO, Psychologist, University Hospital, Montpellier

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 1, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 30, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): June 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 29, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 5, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): February 9, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 25, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 22, 2021
• Last Verified: October 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Borderline
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Personality Disorders; Borderline Personality Disorder
• Other Study ID Numbers: RECHMPL21_0017

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: Undecided
• IPD Plan Description: NC

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No