À deux, c'est mieux — group program to improve romantic relationships for young adults with severe mental illness

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This multicenter prospective program delivers a manualized 12-session group intervention led by trained mental health professionals in small groups of 4–6 participants. Sessions progress from attraction and communication to emotional intimacy, attachment-related anxiety, and sexuality, using group discussion, experiential exercises, and practical strategies to build relationship skills. Participants complete measures before the program, after the 12 sessions, and at a three-month follow-up to track changes in romantic and social functioning, self-esteem, loneliness, and social cognition. The program is inclusive of sexual and gender diversity and is delivered in French at two outpatient rehabilitation sites in Île-de-France.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adults aged 18 years and older
* Diagnosis of a severe mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder)
* Currently single
* Motivated to improve romantic and social relationships and to pursue a romantic relationship
* Received mental health care within the past two years
* Able and willing to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Inability to speak or read French
* Currently receiving acute or crisis-level psychiatric care
* Unable to comply with study procedures or group rules (e.g., maintaining sobriety during sessions)

Where it's running

• HDJ (Hôpital de Jour)
  Épinay-sur-Seine, Île-de-France Region, France Recruiting
• L'UNIRRE (Unité Référente de Réhabilitation)
  Neuilly-sur-Marne, Île-de-France Region, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Raluca ROSETTI, Principal Investigator — Psychiatrist, EPS Ville-Evrard
• Study coordinator: Youcef BENCHERIF, Clinical Project Manager
• Email: y.bencherif@epsve.fr
• Phone: 00.33.01.43.09.32.32

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.