80 Chapter 3 social situation of the patient is provided by a member of the research team – a procedure for which written consent is given. If matching is successful – both coach and patient agree with the match – coaching appointments take place once every 14 days. Between appointments, coaches and patients may engage in ear-to-ear or screen-to-screen contact. Within the first 3 to 6 months of FNC, coaches are stimulated to focus on enhancing motivation and building a working alliance with their patient. The following months will be used to draft personal goals and gaining new social experiences. Forensic network coaches visit patients in their own social environment. Besides, coaches and patients are stimulated to participate in new social activities. Evaluation of FNC takes place every 3 months and after completion of FNC, at 12 months of coaching. Both coaches and participants can decide to continue the contact after completion of FNC. Forensic network coaches The forensic network coach is a carefully selected and trained volunteer who can be a role model and a supportive network member for the patient. The relationship between the coach and patient is called informal, meaning that coaches are non-professional volunteers that do not receive payments for their services. Furthermore, the relationship between a coach and patient is based on equivalence, confidence, and liberty. Coaches are not involved in the treatment as usual. Forensic network coaches will be provided by De Regenboog Groep, experienced in delivering coaching programs. De Regenboog Groep is responsible for the selection, training, matching and supervision of forensic network coaches. All coaches receive training in basic coaching skills, the social network intervention and on how to provide informal care within a complex forensic population. Coaches receive a manual with a worksheet of the intervention Of course, a network coach!. In addition, to ensure treatment fidelity, coaches will receive regular group supervision meetings. All coaches will be monitored by a professional of De Regenboog Groep during the coaching phase. Primary outcome measure Mental wellbeing The Dutch version of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) will be administered to measure the current psychological, emotional, and social wellbeing during the last month (Keyes, 2002; Lamers, Westerhof, Bohlmeijer, ten Klooster, & Keyes, 2011). The MHC-SF is a 14-item self-report questionnaire that consists of a 5-point Likert scale. The psychometric features of the Dutch MHC-SF are good. There is evidence for a high internal and moderate test-retest reliability and good convergent and discriminant validity
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