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This research aims to evaluate the impact of a specialized family program coordinated by Advanced Practice Registered Nurses APRNs on reducing the burden experienced by caregivers of young people with a first episode of psychosis FEP. Psychotic disorders are highly disabling and affect a persons thoughts, feelings, and daily functioning. Early intervention through multidisciplinary teams, including APRNs, is crucial to improve recovery prospects and address challenges such as treatment adherence and family support barriers. The study compares a psychoeducation program coordinated by APRNs with usual caregiver support at participating centers. The program includes an initial APRN consultation offering empathetic listening, orientation, and explanation about the young persons situation. It also involves individual psychoeducation sessions BREF with caregivers and group psychoeducation sessions PEPs Caregiver lasting five 2-hour meetings. These interventions aim to support family caregivers across five levels of the family care pyramid. Participants will be assessed at baseline and over a 12-month period to measure caregiver burden, mood, personal effectiveness, quality of life, involvement in patient care, and user recovery. Data collection includes evaluations at inclusion, 3, 6, and 12 months. Researchers will also monitor program implementation, acceptance, feasibility, relapse, adherence, and transferability. The total participation duration is up to one year, with multiple questionnaires and assessments to understand the programs impact on families and recovery outcomes.

Researchers are studying whether people with psychological vulnerability differ from healthy volunteers in how they recognize themselves and distinguish themselves from others. The study focuses on self-recognition and selfother distinction abilities using a special double mirror device called Alter Ego. This research aims to explore possible links between these abilities and symptoms related to psychological vulnerability, including risks of psychosis. Participants sit on either side of the double mirror device, which gradually changes the image of their face into the face of another person or vice versa by adjusting light intensity. Both patients and healthy volunteers undergo this test within one day. Patients also complete the EASE test, designed to identify individuals at high risk for psychosis or schizophrenia. During the study, participants respond to questions about whether they see themselves or the other person as the mirror image changes. Researchers measure thresholds of self-recognition and analyze results from various tests including the EASE test, prodromal symptom assessments, cognitive functioning, and social functioning tests. The main outcome is the average threshold in the double mirror test, helping to understand selfother distinction differences. The study is conducted with participants aged 15 to 25 years and includes careful monitoring of responses and symptoms.