Psychiatric hospital started a new clinical trial of Group Program IPS

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Hôpital le Vinatier (France) is enrolling patients into the clinical trial investigating Self and Body-esteem in Socio-professional Rehabilitation (IPS_FIRAH).

The body esteem influences the physical appearance, which can be a social brake. To enhance the socio-professional insertion of persons with severe mental disorders, the investigators developed a group program about self-presentation and body esteem. The study's objective is to understand the body esteem impact on socio-professional insertion, and how to improve that with a dedicated group program, for patients in a psychosocial rehabilitation center

The hypothesis is that a group program centered on the image and the presentation of the self, with the intervention of professionals of the image of the body, such as socio-hairdresser, socio-beautician, allows a better socio-professional inclusion, through an improvement in body self-esteem. Taking care of yourself will require different approaches such as advice on hygiene, becoming aware of your body, experimenting with beauty treatments and having the means to reproduce them at home. The researchers will compare our IPS program (Image and Presentation of Self), with the usual management in the care center (TAU = "Treatment As Usual").

The trial is designed to enroll male and female 18 Years to 65 Years and is being conducted in the centre de réhabilitation - Hôpital le Vinatier, Lyon, Rhône, France.

The study start date is June 22, 2020.

The population that are excluded from participation:

- Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Eating Behaviour Disorder.

- Clinical status incompatible with group activity.

- Acute episode in progress.

This page provides a more detailed overview of this clinical trial: https://ichgcp.net/clinical-trials-registry/NCT04436757.