Subtyping Service Receipt in Personality Disorder Services in South London: Observational Validation Study Using Latent Profile Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Personality disorders (PDs) are typically associated with higher mental health service use; however, individual patterns of engagement among patients with complex needs are poorly understood.

Objective

The study aimed to identify subgroups of individuals based on patterns of service receipt in secondary mental health services and examine how routinely collected information is associated with these subgroups.

Methods

A sample of 3941 patients diagnosed with a personality disorder and receiving care from secondary services in South London was identified using health care records covering an 11-year period from 2007 to 2018. Basic demographic information, service use, and treatment data were included in the analysis. Service use measures included the number of

SUBMITTER: Steadman J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12041827 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature