Abstract

MUNOZ-GARCIA, Juan Jesús et al. Clinical profiles in prolonged psychiatric hospitalization: reflections for a new approach in the treatment of serious mental illness. Rev. Asoc. Esp. Neuropsiq. [online]. 2023, vol.43, n.143, pp.117-139.  Epub July 31, 2023. ISSN 2340-2733.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/s0211-57352023000100007.

Institutions dedicated to the care of serious mental illness (SMI) have admission criteria that determine the users who are admitted. A thorough analysis of the patients may reveal the existence of different clinical profiles with diverse therapeutic needs. In order to determine the existence of different clinical profiles in the UCPP of the Centro San Juan de Dios de Ciempozuelos (CSJD), a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out, finding five clinical typologies by applying a two-stage cluster analysis. 413 people with SMI, admitted in different devices of the Prolonged Psychiatric Care Unit (according to their autonomy and needs), with a mean age of 53.78 years (95.4% males and 4.4% females) and high levels of institutionalization (mean 13.06 years), took part in the study. The main diagnosis found was residual schizophrenia (38.3%; n= 158), followed by paranoid schizophrenia (26.6%; n= 110). There was also a significant number of personality disorders (35 cases). The five typologies of users were named according to their most salient characteristics: Rehab (R), Rehab Behav (RB), Young Care (YC), Old Care (OC) and Young Behav (YB). A discussion on the implications of the determination of these profiles for a better use of existing resources is held. In addition, different alternatives for particularly difficult cases of SMI, such as borderline personality disorder, are proposed.

Keywords : serious mental illness; cluster analysis; borderline personality disorder.

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