Intervention group: PW-PAD
PAD
All PW-PAD participants received the PW-PAD document from research assistants, consisting of future treatment and support preference options, description of early signs of relapse and coping strategies (English translation in the Supplementary material). Depending on their wishes, the PW-PAD participants could (i) meet a peer worker in a place of their choice; (ii) be supported by this peer worker in drafting the PAD document with as many meetings as necessary and (iii) be supported by the peer worker during the sharing of PAD with the healthcare agent and the psychiatrist. Peer support workers were recruited specifically for this study and trained at a Recovery college (Centre de Formation au Rétablissement – CoFoR). Regular exchanges were organized between them (intervisions) and with the whole research team, both remote and face-to-face.Hard PADs were stored by the health worker or psychiatrist depending on the participant’s choice and in electronic format if available and requested. In case of crisis, reporting of the existence of PADs was done by patients, their entourage or informed caregivers.