The chance that people with psychoses become victim of a violent crimes is three times higher than in the general population. This is partly due to the clinical syndrome that is associated with misperception of social cues, self-stigma, decreased self-esteem and a lack of assertiveness. Earlier experiences with violence also increase the risk of victimization. To tackle this downward spiral, an assertiveness training in which psychomotor interventions are combined with kickboxing techniques was developed. The effects of the intervention will be studied using questionnaires and fMRI in both a pilot, a randomized clinical trial and a follow-up study

Young people with a psychotic disorder often have difficulties with participating in society. Dont stop me now (DSMN) is aimed at stimulating participation through supervised sports. DSMN consists of three phases: individual sports together with a psychomotor therapist, psychomotor therapy and sports in the local community with a sports coach. We will investigate whether DSMN participants actually engage in more sports after the intervention. In addition, we will investigate whether DSMN has an effect on other outcome measures, such as self-confidence, self-stigma and social functioning. The effects of DSMN will be compared with the effects of standard treatment.