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

S605

Introduction

Stress and burnout are clearly problems for mental

health workers. In this paper, we present data from research study

on moderators of burnout in mental health staff.

Objectives/aims

The purpose of this studywas to explore the phe-

nomenon of resilience as experienced by Russian mental health

clinicians working in a highly demanding, specialized and stress-

ful environment (e.g., staff shortages, health service shortages, not

being notified of changes before they occurred).

Methods

The study used a range of self report questionnaires.

Measures included a demographic checklist, the Hardiness Survey

(Maddi 1984), and the GCOS – The General Causality Orientation

Scale (Deci &Ryan1985). The participants for this studywere drawn

from Medico-rehabilitation Unit, Psychiatric hospital, – the disci-

plines of psychiatry, clinical psychology and nursing. In all, 10 ward

based mental health professionals were surveyed.

Results

This paper outlines the results of these measures. This in

turn allows us to develop intervention strategy to ensure an effec-

tive provision, which depends on satisfied professionals, who have

a sense of ownership over what they do and an ability to shape the

direction of their endeavours.

Conclusions

The study’s findings have the potential to inform

organizations in mental health to promote resilience in clinicians,

to deliver stress management interventions for staff with the

potential to reduce the risk of burnout and hence staff attrition,

staff retention and mental health.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their decla-

ration of competing interest.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1781

EV797

Depressive and anxiety symptoms in

youth mental health outpatients: An

observational study

J. Silva Ribeiro

1 ,

, S . M

orais

1 , 2 , E . M

endes

1 , A.

Botelho

1 ,

G. Helena

1 , V. L

uísa

1 , B. A

ida

1 , N.

Madeira

1 , 2

1

Coimbra Hospital and University Centre, Psychiatry Department,

Coimbra, Portugal

2

University of Coimbra, Faculty of Medicine, Coimbra, Portugal

Corresponding author.

Introduction

There is an increased risk to develop mental

disorder during adolescence and early adulthood. Given this vul-

nerability, and in order to facilitate the transition from child and

adolescent to adult mental health services, specific services for this

age group have been developed in the last years, focusing on acces-

sibility and early referral of young mental patients. Our Psychiatry

Department (Coimbra Hospital and University Centre, Portugal)

created a specific unit for young adults in order to provide bet-

ter care, in accordance with the specificities of this subpopulation.

The team consists of psychiatrists, psychiatry residents, nurses and

a clinical psychologist. Referred patients are under 20 years old,

presenting clinically relevant psychopathology or behavior distur-

bances.

Objectives/aims

We aimed to characterize help-seeking outpa-

tients regarding socio-demographic variables and its relation to

depressive and anxiety symptoms.

Methods

Socio-demographic characterization was undertaken

with young adult psychiatric outpatients observed during eleven

months (1st January to 30th November 2015). Multivariate

analyses were performed to identify a relationship among socio-

demographic and psychopathology variables (assessed with the

Portuguese version of Brief Symptom Inventory–53 itens).

Results/conclusions

One hundred and sixty-two outpatients were

observed: 97 females (59,9%) and 65 males (40,1%), ages between

17 and 31 years old (average: 19,9; median: 20). We found a pos-

itive correlation between depressive and anxiety symptoms and

the education level. A negative correlation was found between

depressive and anxiety symptoms and male gender and presence

of mental illness in the family.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their decla-

ration of competing interest.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1782

EV798

Factors related to disability pensions

– a cross-sectional analysis from a

university hospital in Istanbul

E. Sönmez

, D. T

unca , Y. Akvardar

Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital,

Psychiatry, Istanbul, Turkey

Corresponding author.

Introduction

Mental disorders are one of the leading reasons for

disability-related retirement and payment of associated long-term

benefits in many countries.

Objectives

To explore the characteristics of psychiatric outpa-

tients who apply for disability pensions and to investigate the

factors associated with making an application.

Methods

A four-month cross-sectional evaluation of disability

pension and retirement applications to the psychiatry outpatient

clinic in a university hospital in Istanbul.

Results

The majority of 144 patients were male (

n

= 102, 70.8%),

based in Istanbul, married, living with their families and had no

occupation at the time of inquiry. Excluding applications for indi-

viduals with a diagnosis of intellectual disability (

n

= 44), most

applicants were primary school graduates (

n

= 31, 32.3%). For the

whole group, the median age of application was 34. 60%, (

n

= 87)

had an established psychiatric diagnosis before the application,

with average duration since diagnosis of approximately 8 years. The

most frequent diagnoses were intellectual disability, followed by

schizophrenia and depression. More than half of the patients were

treated only outpatiently, with no hospitalization (

n

= 55, 58%).

Thirty-two of them (22.4%) had a comorbid psychiatric diagnosis

and 58 (40.3%) had at least one comorbid medical diagnosis.

Conclusions

There are some similarities between our findings

and findings fromother countries, such as loweducational level and

frequent comorbid somatic diseases among patients applying for

disability pension. In contrast with the literature and as an indica-

tor of social inequality, most patients applied for disability pension

were male. The results are reflecting the specificities of different

health systems and cultural perceptions of disability.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their decla-

ration of competing interest.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1783

EV799

Changing pattern of clinical profile of

first contact patients attending

outpatient Services at the General

Hospital Psychiatric Units in India

over the last 50 years

M. Sood

, R. R

anjan , R.K. Chadda , S. Khandelwal

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Psychiatry, Delhi, India

Corresponding author.

Introduction

Over the last eight decades, general hospital psychi-

atric units (GHPUs) have become important mental health service

set-ups in India. This period has seen a large number of radical

changes in the Indian society. In this background, it is important to

know if it had any effects on the patients attending the GHPUs.

Methodology

A total of five hundred subjects, attending a GHPU

were recruited prospectively for the study. The subjects were

assessed using a semi-structured proforma. A comparison was