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

S497

EV463

Religion, spirituality, culture, and

mental health: Is it a ‘taboo’ or ‘to be’

in modern-age psychiatry

M.F. Moosa

, T. Sandhu

Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Forward Thinking Birmingham,

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Corresponding author.

Introduction

Religion, Spirituality and Culture are considered to

play a significant and influential part in people’s lives, and are

deemed to be both risk and protective factors in the context of

mental health. Given the diversity that exists within communities,

worldwide, exploring and unpicking these issues will help Psychia-

trists, with equally diverse backgrounds, share and learn from each

other, the focus being on improving the outcomes for patients and

carers in need of help and support.

Aim/s

To raise awareness and understanding of the concepts

of religion, spirituality, culture, custom and practice, and their

influence in the context of mental health in multi-ethnic and

multi-cultural communities, so as to better inform mental health

practitioners.

Objective

To define the terms religion, spirituality and culture.

To critically appraise the influence of religion, spirituality and

culture on mental health. To incorporate faith-based beliefs and

practices, spirituality, culture and customs into the therapeutic

environment and relationship, ensuring positive outcomes for all

concerned–patient and therapist. To develop ourselves as reflective

practitioners.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their decla-

ration of competing interest.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1448

EV464

The challenges of post conflict

reintegration in Africa

S. Okpaku

Nashville, USA

Introduction

In the past 50 years, the continent of Africa has wit-

nessed major conflicts ranging from civil wars and liberation wars

to chaos fromfailed States. Increasingly in these political upheavals,

kidnapping and abductions of women and young persons have

become more prominent.

Aims/objectives/methods

In this paper the consequences of polit-

ical upheavals will be discussed. For the community there are

economic, political and social disruptions. For the individuals there

are family disruptions and improvements. For the abducted and

kidnapped individuals there are physical, psychological and cogni-

tive impairments, as well as consequences of sexual injuries.

Findings

There is controversy as to prevention, reduction, and

management of young victims of war and conflicts. Some workers

have suggested that:

–the imposition of peace agreements by foreign powers may not

be strictly relevant to the parties engaged in the conflicts;

–culturally appropriate rituals have efficiency in the readjustment

of boy soldiers and abducted girls. Nevertheless the guidelines sug-

gested in international disagreements provide a basis for there

adjustment of young war conflict victims.

Conclusion

–Traditional healing rituals have a place in the healing

and reintegration in person’s abduction in post conflict situations.

– Community approaches are superior to individual approaches.

Disclosure of interest

The author has not supplied their declara-

tion of competing interest.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1449

EV465

Newer substances and their effects: A

case report

I. Pe˜nuelas Calvo

1 ,

, J. Sevilla Llewellyn-Jones

2

, A. Sareen

3

,

C. Cervesi

4

, A. González Moreno

5

1

Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Psychiatry, Málaga,

Spain

2

Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Psychologist, Malaga,

Spain

3

The Zucker Hillside Hospital–North Shore–Long Island Jewish

Health System, Psychiatry Research, New York, USA

4

Institute for Maternal and Child Health- IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”,

Psychiatry, Trieste, Italy

5

Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Psychiatry, Malaga,

Spain

Corresponding author.

Introduction

Due to constant flow of people in and out of Europe

several drugs are now days appearing in European markets that

were previously unknown. There is a need to gain awareness and

knowledge about these new substances and to recognize their use

and learn about their effects and management.

Aims/objectives

Ayahuascais commonly called yagé is a tradi-

tional spiritual medicine in ceremonies among the Indigenous

peoples of Amazonian Peru. It is undetected in urine or blood and

therefore it is important to understand and ask about its usage

during clinical assessment.

Methods/results

Thirty-six years old woman immigrant from

South America came to us with auditory hallucinations. About

three years ago she was introduced who introduced her to a com-

munity of Euto poeple that performed daily rituals of spiritual

awareness involving the use of Ayahuasca. She became a part of

it and started consuming Ayahuasca daily. She started becoming

socially isolated accompanied by delusional and mystical religious

ideations. She later began having persecutory delusions and audi-

tory hallucinations that Archangels speak to her about how to

create music. Patient was involuntary admitted in a mental health

unit and started on risperidone. Gradually her condition improved

and she stopped having auditory hallucinations. After being dis-

charged from the hospital, patient was followed on an outpatient

basis with injectable risperidone.

Conclusions

Due to the blend of different cultures in Europe, it is

necessary to have a better understanding about the cultures, rituals

and the substances that are relatively new and are currently been

used.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their decla-

ration of competing interest.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1450

EV466

EV466Characterization of the refugee

population in a psychiatry clinic in

Lisbon

H. Prata-Ribeiro

1 ,

, A. Bento

1

, A. Ponte

1

, B. Costa Neves

2

, L. Gil

3

1

Centro Hospitalar Psiquiátrico de Lisboa, General and Transcultural

Clinic, Lisbon, Portugal

2

Centro Hospitalar Psiquiátrico de Lisboa, Servic¸ o de Tratamento e

Estabilizac¸ ão de Agudos, Lisbon, Portugal

3

Centro Hospitalar Psiquiátrico de Lisboa, Servic¸ o de Esquizofrenia,

Lisbon, Portugal

Corresponding author.

Abstract

The refugee population has been a growing concern to

the developed countries in general and to Europe in particular.

The recent mass migrations are changing the population that is

getting to the psychiatric hospitals, not only culturally but also

pathologically. The aim of this study is to characterize the refugee

population that contacts with the clinic of transcultural psychiatry