Perfi les de personalidad y síndromes clínicos en personas sin hogar

Abstract

The aims of this study were to examine the presence of clinical personality patterns and clinical syndromes in homeless, and to identify common personality profi les. Participants were 144 subjects, 35 women and 109 men (mean age = 42 years), all of them in a situation of chronic social exclusion, 67% were homeless for more than a year, and 33% more than three years. During the evaluation period they resided in a shelter for the homeless. Results showed that clinical personality patterns and clinical syndromes with higher prevalence, according to the model of Million, were: Depressive, narcissistic and paranoid, as well as anxiety, drug dependence and thought disorder, respectively. In addition, cluster analysis classifi ed the subjects into two groups "narcissistic-adaptive" and "depressive-paranoid". These results suggested that the treatment and health resources should be adapted according to the psychiatric deterioration, considering the homeless as a heterogeneous group with different psychosocial needs.