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Clinical and Sociodemographic Profile of Psychomotor Agitation in Mental Health Hospitalisation: A Multicentre Study

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  • María Elena Garrote-Cámara

    (Care and Health Research Group, Department in Nursing, University of La Rioja, C/Duquesa de la Victoria 88, 26004 Logroño, Spain)

  • Vicente Gea-Caballero

    (Research Group on Community Health and Care, Faculty of Health Science, Valencia International University, 46002 Valencia, Spain)

  • Teresa Sufrate-Sorzano

    (Care and Health Research Group, Department in Nursing, University of La Rioja, C/Duquesa de la Victoria 88, 26004 Logroño, Spain)

  • Esther Rubinat-Arnaldo

    (Society, Health, Education and Culture Study Group, Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Lleida, 25003 Lleida, Spain)

  • José Ángel Santos-Sánchez

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, Spain)

  • Ana Cobos-Rincón

    (Care and Health Research Group, Department in Nursing, University of La Rioja, C/Duquesa de la Victoria 88, 26004 Logroño, Spain)

  • Iván Santolalla-Arnedo

    (Care and Health Research Group, Department in Nursing, University of La Rioja, C/Duquesa de la Victoria 88, 26004 Logroño, Spain)

  • Raúl Juárez-Vela

    (Care and Health Research Group, Department in Nursing, University of La Rioja, C/Duquesa de la Victoria 88, 26004 Logroño, Spain)

Abstract

Psychomotor agitation is characterised by an increase in psychomotor activity, restlessness and irritability. People with psychomotor agitation respond by over-reacting to both intrinsic and extrinsic stimuli, experiencing stress and/or altered cognition. The objective of this study is to assess the clinical and sociodemographic profile of psychomotor agitation in patients with severe mental disorders. The study was carried out in Spain by means of multicentre cross-sectional convenience sampling involving 140 patients who had been admitted to psychiatric hospital units and had experienced an episode of psychomotor agitation between 2018 and 2021.Corrigan’s Agitated Behaviour Scale was used to assess psychomotor agitation. The results show that the predominant characteristic in psychomotor agitation is aggressiveness, which is also the most reported factor in patients with severe mental disorder. Patients who also have anxiety develop psychomotor agitation symptoms of moderate/severe intensity. The clinical and sociodemographic profile found in our study is consistent with other studies on the prevalence of psychomotor agitation.

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  • María Elena Garrote-Cámara & Vicente Gea-Caballero & Teresa Sufrate-Sorzano & Esther Rubinat-Arnaldo & José Ángel Santos-Sánchez & Ana Cobos-Rincón & Iván Santolalla-Arnedo & Raúl Juárez-Vela, 2022. "Clinical and Sociodemographic Profile of Psychomotor Agitation in Mental Health Hospitalisation: A Multicentre Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-11, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:23:p:15972-:d:988764
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