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S496

24th European Congress of Psychiatry / European Psychiatry 33S (2016) S349–S805

Objective

The study examined how cultural factors associate

with the report of depressive and somatic symptoms among Chi-

nese American and European American college students.

Methods

Data were collected from 205 Chinese American and

316 European American colleges students using online question-

naires.

Results

Independent

t

-tests revealed no ethnic differences in

depression scores betweenChinese and EuropeanAmericans. How-

ever, European Americans surprisingly reported more somatic

symptoms than Chinese Americans. Post-hoc analyses revealed

that this difference was largely due to the high report of somatic

symptoms among European American females. When somatic

symptoms and gender were controlled for, an ethnic difference

in depression emerged with Chinese Americans reporting higher

scores than European Americans. As hypothesized, this ethnic dif-

ference was not longer significant when the culturally relevant

psychological variables were included in the regression.

Conclusions

This study did not find evidence for somatiza-

tion among Chinese Americans and suggested that depression

differences could be explained by examining culturally salient

constructs. Clinical implications include the reduction of health dis-

parities in accessing and receiving quality depression treatment

and provision of culturally sensitive treatments for depression.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their decla-

ration of competing interest.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1445

EV461

Perceptions of health professionals

treating psychosis in South Asians to

develop the culturally adapted

relatives education and coping toolkit

(CA-REACT)

A. Karbhari

1 ,

, R . L

utaaya

2 , A.

Syed

3 , A. B

ikha

4 , S. P

atel

3 ,

D. Edge

2 , F. L

obban

2 , N.

Husain

5 , A. K

arbhari

6

1

Blackburn, United Kingdom

2

University of Manchester, Institute of Brain Behaviour and Mental

Health, Manchester, United Kingdom

3

Lancashire Care NHS Foundation trust, Research and Development,

Preston, United Kingdom

4

Harvey House Social Enterprise, Research, Bury, United Kingdom

5

University of Manchester, Institute of Brain Behavious and mental

health, Manchester, United Kingdom

6

LCFT, Research and Innovation, Preston, United Kingdom

Corresponding author.

Background

Reports indicate the incidence and prevalence of

psychotic disorders, suicide, and self-harm are on the rise among

South Asians. NICE guidelines for schizophrenia recommend that

each service user should be offered cognitive behavior therapy and

family intervention. Despite knowledge about the high incidence

and prevalence of psychosis among British SouthAsian in theUK, no

psychological intervention to our knowledge has been developed

for this population segment.

Objective

To conduct individual interviews with the health pro-

fessionals to do explore views on the CA-REACT.

Aim

To identify barriers that health care professionals encounter

in their bid to provide care to South Asian families who are caring

for individuals suffering from psychosis.

Method

In-depth interviews were conducted with 10 expe-

rienced health professionals. Interview transcripts were then

analysed using thematic analysis.

Results

The results of the study suggest that health professionals

generally acknowledge that there is a deficit in appropriate ser-

vices for supporting and engaging carers of South Asian patients

suffering from psychosis. They recognise the need to adapt services

in order to offer more effective and culturally-sensitive services.

Results indicated that adaptation of the current family interven-

tions is likely to meet the needs of families of South Asian service

users.

Conclusion

The results indicate a need for culturally sensitive

family intervention (FI) services as well as more education on psy-

chosis for British South Asian families. There is a need for training

professionals in working across cultures, as well as addressing lan-

guage barriers and social stigmas.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their decla-

ration of competing interest.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1446

EV462

Challenges to employment among

latino population with severe mental

illness

M. O’Connell

1

, M. Costa

1

, A. Gonzalez

1

, G. Damio

2

, K. Ruiz

2

,

L. León-Quismondo

3 ,

, L. Davidson

1

1

Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of

Medicine, New Haven-Connecticut, USA

2

Hispanic Health Council, Department of Psychiatry,

Hartford-Connecticut, USA

3

“Principe de Asturias” University Hospital, Department of

Psychiatry, Alcalá de Henares-Madrid, Spain

Corresponding author.

Introduction

Unemployment is common in persons with severe

mental illness (SMI) and more in Latino population. Department

of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) of Connecticut

offers a supported employment (SE) Program to help clients get

competitive work in integrated settings with nondisabled workers

in the community.

Objective

Capture perspectives of key informant groups to

describe barriers for linking Latinos with SMI to employment and

adapt SE Services for subpopulations.

Method

Four focus groupswere conducted (employment special-

ists, case managers and peer support counselors/employers/two

with clients-one in Spanish and other in English). They were con-

ducted during January-February 2015, 70–90minutes each one. A

question guidewas developed for each group. Participants per focus

group ranged from 3–10, voluntarily. Two new questionnaires

to the baseline pack were developed: challenges to Employment

Assessment–provider and client version.

Results

Thirty individuals participated. Several barriers to

employment were reported. Clients and staff reported criminal

record, lack of employment history and lack of motivation. Staff

described client hygiene, mental status, physical health, substance

abuse and discrimination. Clients, staff and employers reported lan-

guage barrier for Latinos who don’t speak English. Non-adherence

to medication was reported by clients and employers. About

Spanish-Speaking Latinos withmental illness, medication, discrim-

ination, previous abuse by employers, inappropriate employment,

difficulties of the job interview and computer skills appeared as

challenges. English-Speaking Latinos with mental illness identi-

fied transport, stability, support, keeping apartment and financial

needs.

Conclusions

Focus groups can help in knowledge about the diver-

sity of Latino communities to improve SE Services and outcomes for

Latinos.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their decla-

ration of competing interest.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1447