European Psychiatry - Volume 33 - March 2016

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S778 24th European Congress of Psychiatry / European Psychiatry 33S (2016) S349–S805
EV1347
Codependency in mothers of addicted
persons: Cross-cultural differences
between Greece and Bulgaria
V. Giannouli ∗, D. Ivanova
1 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine,
Thessaloniki, Greece
2 South-West University Neofit Rilski, Department of Psychology,
Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction The people who maintain close relationships with
relatives suffering from addiction to psychoactive substances may
becomemore sensitive to develop a physical, mental and emotional
state, similar to an emotional addiction.
Objective The aimof this study is to give a cross-cultural perspec-
tive to codependence and reveal the profile of female relatives of
addicted persons in Greece and Bulgaria.
Method Thirty-nine Greek mothers of addicted persons from
Greece (Mage = 43.97, SDage = 18.34, all high school graduates), a
similar group of forty Greek female participants (32 mothers of
non-addicted persons, Mage = 40.97, SDage = 17.22, all high school
graduates), and thirty Bulgarian women (all mothers of addicted
persons, Mage = 53.55, SDage = 5.58, all high school graduates) were
examined with the STAI-state questionnaire, the ZUNG Self Rat-
ing Depression Scale and the Questionnaire of Establishment of
Codependency.
Results Results indicated that there are statistically significant
differences between the Greek and the Bulgarian female relatives
of addicted persons on the scores ofZUNG (MGreek = 51.64,
SD Greek = 2.07, MBulgarian = 73.63, SDBulgarian = 4.04) and STAI
(M Greek = 53.89, SDGreek = 2.68, MBulgarian = 74.16, SDBulgarian = 4.84),
but not for the Questionnaire of Establishment of Codependency.
Statistically significant differences in all three questionnaires
were found for the groups of Greek mothers of dependent and
non-dependent persons (P< .005).
Conclusions This research suggests that although there is more
anxiety and depression reported by the Bulgarian mothers of
addicted persons, no cross-cultural difference was found for code-
pendence in mothers of addicted persons.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV1348
Co-dependency in mothers of
addicted persons: Data from Bulgaria
D. Ivanova ∗, V. Giannouli
1 South-West University Neofit Rilski, Department of Psychology,
Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
2 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine,
Thessaloniki, Greece
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction Co-dependent relationships are characterized as a
type of dysfunctional helping relationship in which there is an
excessive reliance on other people for approval and identity. This
is very common for female relatives who support/enable another
person’s addiction, poor mental health, immaturity, and/or irre-
sponsibility.
Objective The aim of the present study is to reveal the co-
dependence profile of mothers of addicted persons in Bulgaria.
Method Four hundred Bulgarian women coming from Blago-
evgrad, Sofia and Stara Zagora (M age = 53.55, SDage = 5.58; level
of education: 71% with high school degree, 29%with univer-
sity degree; all mothers of addicted persons) were examined at
the Municipal Council on Drug Addiction Blagoevgrad with the
STAI-state questionnaire, the ZUNG Self Rating Depression Scale
and the Questionnaire of Establishment of Codependency.
Results Results indicated that in a scale of scores rang-
ing from 2 =minimum to 4 =maximum of co-dependence, this
group of women had high self-reported levels of co-dependence
(M= 3.6375, SD = .52610), a high depressive profile (M= 49.07,
SD = 3.23, and high state anxiety (M= 66.60, SD = 5.58).
Conclusions The present research suggests that mothers of
dependent individuals in Bulgaria show a high level of co-
dependency, anxiety and depression. Future research should clarify
the reasons of this overall negative emotional profile.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV1349
The meaning of war violence against
women and children: Individual,
family and social perspective
M. Goldner-Vukov ∗, L. Moore
1 Mental Health Unit, Cairns, Australia
2 Loma Linda VA, Loma Linda University, Psychiatry, Loma Linda, CA,
USA
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction Since 1995, more than 70 civil wars resulted in 20
million deaths and the displacement of 67 million people. In WWI
civilian casualties accounted for 5% of victims, in WWII 50%, and
presently 80% of casualties are women/children.
Objectives – To speak the truth without politics;
– to focus on the psychological dimension;
– to emphasize the dynamics of the abuse of women/children;
– to conceptualize the role of the individual, family and society;
– to emphasize the role of the unconscious in the hatred of
women: mythological, psycho-historical, biological, psychological
and political.
Aims – To describe the meaning of war violence against
women/children on the level of the individual as degradation; on
the level of the family as devastation and on the level of society as
dehumanization;
– to instill hope that we can move from destruction to happiness;
– to show that embracing the feminine principle and shaping a
different parenting is the way forward.
Methods Literature search, trans-cultural focus and unconscious
dynamics of the hatred of women/children.
Results No ethnic group/nation is naturallymore violent than any
other. Violence is a cultural trend. The origins of abuse are on the
level of the individual, family and society.
Conclusion There is hope for the future. The way forward is to
promote the development of the anima in men and to affirm the
feminine principle in women. In child-rearing practice, we recom-
mend positive parenting with “a helping mode”. We believe that
epigenetics can help.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV1350
Marital violence: Prevalence and risk
factors
S. Hentati ∗, F. Charfeddine , L. Aribi , E. Elleuch , J. Aloulou ,
O. Amami
CHU Hédi Chaker Sfax, Psychiatry, Sfax, Tunisia
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction Marital abuse is a serious social problem that has
damaging impact on women’s well-being. Therefore, prevention