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by the students. The data were collected using an information col-
lection form, PMS provisional diagnosis form, daily status record
form, Beck Depression Inventory. The data were analyzed using
descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results The comparison of vitamin B1 group before the inter-
vention with that after the intervention showed that vitamin B1
reduced mean Depression related to PMS (42.06%) significantly
(P < 0.0001). Moreover, there was a significant difference between
vitamin B1 and placebo groups in terms of mean Depression, as
mean symptoms in vitamin B1 group was significantly lower than
that in the placebo group (P < 0.0001).
Conclusion It seems that vitamin B1 is effective in recovery of
mental symptoms of PMS especially depression. Therefore, this
vitamin can be used to reach a major goal of midwifery, that is,
reduction of mental symptom severity of PMS, without any side
effects.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
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The relationship between anxiety,
depression and hopelessness among
nonclinical sample
T. Alali
Kuwait University, Kuwait
Introduction This research aims at examining the relationship
between anxiety, depression, and hopelessness among nonclini-
cal Kuwaiti sample using Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression,
and hopelessness inventories.
Objectives highlighting the relationship between anxiety,
depression, and hopelessness among nonclinical sample of
females and males and the common factor/s.
Methods The participants were 616 (308 females & 308 males),
Kuwait University students. The two genders were matched in age
(18.15 ±0.36 & 18.18 ± 0.38, t = 0.94, P > .05) and BMI (24.12 ±3.27
& 23.50 ±4.85, t = 0.54, P > 0.5). The Arabic versions of the Beck Anx-
iety Inventory (BAI), Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), the Beck
Hopelessness Scale (BHS), and demographic surveys were admin-
istered to participants during classes. All participants read and
signed a consent form before participating. The correlation matri-
ces, exploratory factor analysis, and reliability analysis are used in
this study.
Results Internal consistency of scores were satisfactory for the
BAI, BDI-II, & BHS inventories respectively (Cronbach’s alpha
(M) = 0.88, 0.75, 0.74 & (F) = 0.89, 0.84, 0.88). A correlation of
(r = 0.53) between the BAI and BDI-II and (r= 0.43) with BHS.
Meanwhile a correlation of (r= 0.58) between BDI-II & BHS. A
principal-axis factor analysis with oblique rotation suggested one
factor accounting for 67.73% of the common variance.
Conclusion The results indicate that there is a strong relationship
between anxiety, depression and hopelessness. This highlights the
important of examining common factors between anxiety, depres-
sion and hopelessness among nonclinical sample.
Disclosure of interest The author has not supplied his/her decla-
ration of competing interest.
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Can somebody listen to me?
E. Cortázar Alonso∗, H. Guillén Rodrigo ,
R. Remesal Cobreros , R. Alonso Díaz
Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez, Salud Mental, Huelva, Spain
∗ Corresponding author.
Given the increase in depressive symptoms, as a mental disor-
der combined with an organic disease, we suggest a therapeutic
approach based on group therapy. The effectivity of this kind
of therapy has been confirmed by multiple studies as a way to
decrease the pressure in mental health units. The results reached
in various studies confirm at least an equal effectivity as individual
psychotherapy, thereby it optimizes the increasingly limited public
health resources. The objective of the group therapy is to promote
an active attitude in the patients and make them responsible of
their condition and their treatment process too. The program is
aimed to female patients with various kinds of clinical depression,
ranging from 40 to 60, who come to the USMC Hospital Vazquez
Diaz in Huelva. The group had 12 participants, it was led by a Clini-
cal Psychologist with the help of the Clinical Psychology residents.
The program consisted in 8 bimonthly sessions of 90minutes with
an assessment test/retest at the beginning and end of it. The work
in the group therapy was based on the constructivist orientation.
Different areas were treated as: identification and adaptive expres-
sion of emotions, strengthening self-esteemandproviding adaptive
coping strategies to the psychological distress. As a conclusion we
can see how the individual changes in the patients go socializing
and enhancing the change in the rest of the participants in a mutual
support that promote amore active role that take the patients away
of the initial passivity.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
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Phenotypes in patients with
monopolar and bipolar depression
L. Dehelean ∗, A.M. Draghici , R. Balint
1 “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy,
Neuroscience/Psychiatry, Timisoara, Romania
2 Timisoara Psychiatry Clinic, Psychiatry, Timisoara, Romania
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction Recurrent depressive disorder is heterogeneous in
respect to its etiology (predominantly exogenous or endoge-
nous). Patients with recurrent depressive disorder (RDD) may
change diagnosis to bipolar disorder (BD). Regarding the “true”
RDD there is the possibility that in most cases it is exogenous,
and the prevalence of endogenous RDD might be similar to BD.
There is still debate regarding useful criteria for distinguishing
between bipolar and monopolar depression especially at the first
episode.
Objectives The purpose of the study is to identify useful
phenotypes that could help distinguishing between endogenous
monopolar and bipolar depression.
Methods The study was carried out on patients diagnosed with
RDD and BD according to ICD 10 criteria. The following data was
analyzed: socio-demographic parameters, family psychiatric his-
tory, seasonality, suicidal attempts, and behavioral phenotypes
such as nicotine, alcohol, or illicit drug use.
Results The study included 105 RDD and 74 BD patients. In the
RDD sample the mean age at disorder onset was 45.93 years,
while in the BD sample, was 32.45 years. Significant differences
between the samples were found in: family psychiatric history
(BD patients having more relatives with schizophrenia, P = 0.01),
smoking habits (BD patients smoking more cigarettes than RDD
patients, P = 0.001), and seasonal depression (mainly summer and
winter in RDD, and mainly summer and autumn in BD). No differ-
ences were found regarding suicidal attempts, alcohol or illicit drug
use.
Conclusions Onset age, family psychiatric history, smoking
habits, and seasonality may reflect endogenous depression (BD or
RDD) or different subtypes of BD or RDD.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.