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

program participated in this study. The study setting was nursing

School of Iran university of medical sciences. The Problem solving

inventory (PSI) was used to data gathering. The scale was divided

into three subscales including: problem-solving confidence (PSC),

approaching avoidance style (AAS), and personal control (SC). Stu-

dents involved in the study signed the study Informed consent.

Results

Findings showed that the mean score of total problem

solving skill was 89.52

±

21.58. The mean score of the 4th year stu-

dents in PSI was less than other year students (84.18

±

27.47 vs

89.13

±

18.71, 91.57

±

21.87, and 91.52

±

20.8). This study finding

revealed that 4th year students in 3 factors of problem solving

(PSC, AAS, PC) considered themselves more successful than others.

Meanwhile, when the results are compared according, no signifi-

cant differences occurred among the student in different years (F:

1.46,

P

0.22).

Conclusion

Educating should help students to reach the desired

levels of problem solving skills by allowing them to acquire and

practice these abilities in the field. Nursing students with advanced

problem solving skills will be essential for this changing society.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their decla-

ration of competing interest.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1932

EV948

Stigma: Dimensions and correlates in

a multi-ethnic population

M. Subramaniam

1 ,

, E. Abdin

1

, L. Picco

1

, S. Pang

1

, S. Shafie

1

,

J. Vaingankar

1

, K.W. Kwok

2

, K. Verma

1

, S.A. Chong

1

1

Institute of mental health, research, Singapore, Singapore

2

Nanyang technological institute, sociology, Singapore, Singapore

Corresponding author.

Introduction

Mental health stigma is amultidimensional concept

that encompasses many different themes and definitions. Public

stigma is defined as the degree to which the general public holds

negative views and discriminates against a specific group.

Objective

To understand the context and correlates of stigma in

multi-ethnic Singapore.

Aims

The current study aimed to (i) explore the factor struc-

ture of the Depression Stigma Scale and the Social Distance Scale

using an exploratory structural equation modelling approach and

(ii) examine the correlates of the identified dimensions of stigma

in the general population of Singapore.

Methods

Data for the current study came from a larger nation-

wide cross-sectional study of mental health literacy conducted in

Singapore. All respondents were administered the Personal and

Perceived scales of the Depression Stigma Scale and the Social

Distance scale to measure personal stigma and social distance

respectively.

Results

The findings from the factor analysis revealed that

personal stigma formed two distinct dimensions comprising

“Weak-not-Sick” and “Dangerous/Unpredictable” components

while social distance stigma items loaded strongly into a sin-

gle factor. Those of Malay and Indian ethnicity, lower education,

lower income status and those who were administered the depres-

sion and alcohol abuse vignette were significantly associated with

higher weak-not-sick scores. Those of Indian ethnicity, 6 years of

education and below, lower income status and those who were

administered the alcohol abuse vignette were significantly associ-

ated with higher dangerous/unpredictable scores.

Conclusion

There is a need for well-planned and culturally rele-

vant anti-stigma campaigns in this population.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their decla-

ration of competing interest.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1933

EV949

Hospitalization durations and

remission rates of patients in a

psychiatry clinic

R. Tutuncu

, H. Kullakc¸ ı , B. Hakan , A. Algul , A. Ates , C. Basoglu

Gulhane military medical academy, Haydarpasa research and

training hospital, psychiatry, Istanbul, Turkey

Corresponding author.

Objective

The duration of hospitalization is related to many

well-documented factors in literature. However, little is known

about psychiatric patients and psychiatric service delivery in

non-Western developing countries. It is supposed that major con-

tributing factors in discharge are remission rates and functional

levels. Therefore, this naturalistic preliminary study aimed at ana-

lyzing and describing the hospitalization duration and remission

rates of a psychiatric population treated in the mental health inpa-

tient facility.

Methods

A total of 88 male patients, who were hospitalized in a

psychiatry clinicwere included in the study. Theywere evaluated at

admission and before discharge using the Brief Psychiatric Rating

Scale (BPRS) and the Clinic Global Impression Scale (CGI). Other

variables, including length of stay, number of previous admissions,

demographic characteristics, and diagnosis were also assessed.

Results

Mean of the total scores on BPRS were declined from

24.95 to 13, and the mean CGI scores were declined from 3.85 to

2.04 during hospitalization period. Mean length of hospitalization

was 7.91 days.

Conclusion

Our study shows that patients are discharged from

the hospital with approximately 50% decrease in symptomseverity.

Such research can contribute to understand better, the needs of

psychiatric patients, and help to develop continuously improved

service delivery and optimize therapeutic options.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their decla-

ration of competing interest.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1934

EV950

Positive mental health in individuals

with mental disorders

J. Vaingankar

, M. Subramaniam , E. Abdin , R. Sambasivam ,

A. Jeyagurunathan , E. Seow , S. Pang , L. Picco , S.A. Chong

Institute of mental health, research division, Singapore, Singapore

Corresponding author.

Introduction

Given the emphasis on inclusionofwell-being inter-

ventions in the treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with

mental disorders, it is important to understand the level and deter-

minants of positive mental health (PMH) among them.

Objective

To conduct a cross-sectional study among patients

with schizophrenia, depression and anxiety spectrum disorders to

estimate PMH.

Aims

(i) To estimate the level of PMHamong patientswithmental

disorders and compare these with the established general pop-

ulation estimates; (ii) to identify socio-demographic and clinical

determinants of PMH.

Methods

Following ethics approval, 353 patients aged 21-65

years, receiving treatment at a psychiatric hospital in Singapore

for schizophrenia, depression or anxiety spectrum disorders were

included. Patients provided socio-demographic information and

completed the multidimensional PMH instrument that provides

total and domain-specific scores ranging from 1 to 6; higher scores

indicate better PMH. Functioning was assessed with the Global

Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale and clinical data were

obtained from administrative databases.