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Clinical profile of female inmates admitted to a compensatory intervention unit in Catalonia, Spain: a retrospective descriptive study

CLINICAL PROFILE OF INCARCERATED WOMEN ADMITTED TO THE COMPENSATORY INTERVENTION UNIT IN CATALONIA, SPAIN: A RETROSPECTIVE DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

Substance use disorder (77.0%) and a documented history of trauma (72%) are predominant features among the 39 women admitted to the prison-based compensatory intervention unit, and comorbidity is the rule.

The aim is to describe the clinical characteristics of women admitted to the Compensatory Intervention Unit (CIU), established in a prison setting in Catalonia, Spain, since the unit's inception. Data on psychiatric diagnoses, trauma history, and intellectual disability were compiled from unit activity reports for women admitted between December 2024 and March 2026 and analyzed using descriptive statistics. During this period, 39 women were admitted to the unit. The clinical profile included substance use disorder in 77.0%, cluster B personality disorder in 33.3%, intellectual disability of any severity in 31.0%, anxiety disorders in 30.9%, psychotic disorder in 28.2%, and mood disorders in 7.7%. A documented history of trauma was present in 72% of the women. The sum of the diagnostic categories substantially exceeds 100%, indicating that comorbidity is the rule rather than the exception. The prevalence of intellectual disability (31%) is markedly higher than estimates for the general population of Spain (approximately 1%). This clinically complex and heterogeneous profile supports the need for a specialized, multidisciplinary intervention model involving the justice system, mental health services, and security personnel trained in trauma-informed care.

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