Table 1.

Classification of Italian mental health residential facilities (RFs) according to Ministry of Health typology

CLASSIFICATION	DESCRIPTION
SRP1 High intensity rehabilitation	High-intensity support and high-intensity rehabilitation Target: people with complex mental health needs with severe and unstable psychopathology and low global functioning Aim: to stabilize or maintain stable psychopathology and functioning Staff on-site 24/7 Max length of stay 18 months
SRP2 Medium intensity rehabilitation	High-intensity support and medium-intensity rehabilitation Target: people with complex mental health needs with severe and unstable psychopathology and low-moderate global functioning Aim: to stabilize or maintain stable psychopathology and functioning Staff on-site 24/7 Max length of stay 36 months
SRP3.2 High level support	High-intensity support and low-intensity rehabilitation Target: people with long-term stable and chronic mental health psychopathology, low global functioning, and high care needs Aim: to maintain psychopathology and functioning Staff on-site 24/7 Max length of stay regionally established
SRP3.1 Medium level support	Medium-intensity support and medium-intensity rehabilitation Target: people with severe but stable psychopathology with moderate-low personal and social functioning Aim: to support the person to gain community living skills Staff on-site 12 h a day Max length of stay regionally established
SRP3.3 Low level support	Low-intensity support and medium-intensity rehabilitation Target: people with stable psychopathology and moderate-good functioning Aim: to support independence and self-management with monitoring Visiting support few hours a day or a week Max length of stay regionally established

SRP Struttura Residenziale Psichiatrica/ Psychiatric Residential Facility