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P01-114 - Abating Anxiety & Sustaining Peace in Mind is Possible Through Continious Practice and Devotion in Eastern Philoshopical Doctrine
Authors: Acharya A. 
Published: June 2010

IntroductionKeeping off anxiety from mind & it's bodily symptoms is a challenging task through centuries. Cause of anxiety is broadly viewed as Heriditary & Environmental factors. We have some drugs to lessen acute/ generalised anxiety. What will happen if the environmental stimulus is sharpen or reduced gradually.ObjectiveIn eastern philoshopical doctrine anxiety is seen aroused as either sexual urges oriented or materialistic sences. In psycho-analytical theory of Sigmoid Freud, diguised libidonal senses that are trying to come in surface is viewed as the primary cause of anxiety. There is a similarity that libidonal or sex thoughts, usually socialy unacceptable are seen as the sole cause of anxiety mainly.AimsUnfolding of eastern spiritual or philoshophical doctrine will show some path in attaining a less anxiety state in an enduring pattern.MethodsHindu saints saying, “women and financial assettes or materiastic objects are all evils like poison, if you are diped into it, peace will not be achieved in your mind”-Sree Ramkrihna.Anxiety reliefing is attainable through lifelong practice & devotion. According to Swami Vivekanata who delivered excellent speaches in Religions of Parliament in Chicago, in 1851 said “If you are honest for each moments…you have gained the highest state, nothing (worry or anxiety) could touch you.”What is practice? Meditation meaning cutting the mind from external world for few minutes or hours and keep the body & mind calm, tranquil & free from all earthly thinking.In perfoming Work, stay in a non self, or a non “I” doing way of thinking.ResultsMeditation, nonattachment will bring relief.ConclusionDispassionate, non myself sencse woking&de-atachement are key-factors.
P01-123 - I Need to Live a Life that I can Accomplish
Authors: Bjerke T.N. , Wynn R. 
Published: June 2010

IntroductionIndividuals’ self-image and how they view their personal qualities can be of great importance for how and where they seek help for their health problems. Few have studied in-depth the connection between self-image and the use of text-based Internet communication.Objectives/aimsWe examined how members of two Internet-based Alcoholic Anonymous groups explained their preferences for using Internet-based AA groups, either alone or in combination with face-to-face AA groups.MethodsData were obtained over the course of one year by means of participant observation and in-depth e-mail interviews with 11 members from different countries. The first author participated in two online AA groups by posting and responding to the topics in the e-mail meeting, bulletin board and discussion forum. The 11 e-mail interviews were semi-structured and asynchronous, that is, they were not conducted in real-time but over a period ranging from five weeks to three months.ResultsOnline AA members explain their preferences for using Internet-based self-help groups by referring to their self-image and personal qualities as well as their self-diagnoses (e.g. social anxiety, aspergers syndrom, compulsiveness and impulsiveness). Some use a combination of online and face-to-face groups which helps them to overcome their social phobia.ConclusionInternet self-help groups seem to represent an important alternative for people who experience difficulties with face-to-face communication. Participation in online AA groups is easier to combine with everyday life. The Internet groups provide a more anonymous context for people who want to be heard, but not necessarily seen.
P01-124 - Treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder in Elderly People wih Pregabaline
Authors: Campos Mangas M.C. , Ruiz Feliu M.A. 
Published: June 2010

ObjectivesThe aim of the current study is to analised our clinical experience with pregabalin, evaluate his efficacy and safety in the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder in elderly people.And safety in the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder in elderly people.MethodsThe patients sample was selected of 3 psychogeriatric centers, considering patients 65 years and older with a clinical diagnosis of generalised anxiety disorder with or without psychiaric comorbidity.ResultsThe treatment with pregabalin has improved both somatic and mental symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder in the 15 patients analised.The mean age was 71 years (women 68%). Significant improvement has been observed in the control of psychic and somatic anxiety symptoms in 10 of the 15 patients. In 3 patients the control of the symptoms was partial.The tolerability of the product has been good in medium doses of 250 mg/day. The most frequently adverse events were somnolence and dizzeness. Discontinuations due to adverse events were in 2 patientsConclusionsPregabalin is a novel compound, a structural analogue of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), one of the key inhibitory neurotrnsmitters in the brain. Its mode of action is believed to be mediated by alpha-2-delta-1 subunit protein of voltage-gated calcium channels to bring about its anxiolytic, anticonvulsant and antinociceptive effects.Pregabalin has been shown to be safe, well tolerated and effective in the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder in patients 65 years old and older.
P01-126 - Olanzapine augmentation for treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder: a case report
Authors: Darghal M. 
Published: June 2010

ObjectiveWe report the case of a patient with treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that had a significant reduction in obsessive-compulsive symptoms after the addition of the atypical antipsychotic to the Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)MethodsMs. A, a 31-year-old woman, with no family history of psychiatric disorders has been suffering from OCD for 4 years. His main obsession was contamination, and his compulsions (washing rituals) occupied 12 hours a day, rendering him unfit for work in there house or employment. Various treatments had been ineffective. His Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale total score (Y-BOCS) at his first psychiatric interview was 38. He was taking clomipramine, sertraline, haloperidol, amisulpride, and alprazolam. Previous trials did not result in clinically meaningful responses (side effects prevented titration to higher doses), however all psychiatric drugs were discontinued except sertraline (100 mg/day) associated with olanzapine (5 mg/day).ResultsAfter 10 days, Ms. A reported significantly lessened anxiety and, after three months, significantly lessened obsessive-compulsive symptoms. By the fourth month, his symptoms were occurring for only few hours week Y-BOCS total score of 16). At this point, the addition of olanzapine would appear to be a useful short- and long-term strategy for augmenting SRI effectiveness in resistant OCD patients.ConclusionCurrent options for treatment-resistant OCD include switching to an alternative selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or augmentation with other agents. Our case suggests that olanzapine may be an option for treatment-resistant OCD, but controlled studies are needed to substantiate this observation.
P01-134 - Psychiatric Co- morbidity in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Authors: Firdosi M.M. 
Published: June 2010

ObjectivesThe Kashmir Valley is a chronic conflict zone with a community prevalence of post traumatic stress disorder of 15.9%. The present study was conducted with the aim to find the psychiatric co-morbidity in patients suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder seeking treatment at Government Psychiatric Diseases Hospital Srinagar, Kashmir India.MethodsSample comprised of 100 consecutive cases of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with an age group of 16 -65 years diagnosed according to DSM - IV laid criteria. Patients with a prior history of any DSM-IV Axis- I or Axis- II disorder before the development of PTSD were excluded from the study. A detailed semi structured interview with all relevant items from MINI PLUS (MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview based on DSM - IV), was administered to all the cases included in the study to find the co-morbidity.ResultsPsychiatric Co-morbidity was highly prevalent in patients of Post Traumatic stress Disorder in our study. Major Depressive disorder (80%) formed the commonest co morbidity followed by Panic Disorder (32%), substance abuse and conversion disorder (16% each). Other co-morbidities include agoraphobia (8%), generalized anxiety disorder (8%), obsessive compulsive disorder (4%).ConclusionsPost Traumatic Stress Disorder is a complex disorder with high prevalence of co-morbidity. The classification of PTSD as anxiety disorder with overlap in the mood disorders needs to be further studied.
P01-139 - Social Anxiety among Medical Undergraduate Students in Malaysia
Authors: Gill J. , Mohammad S. 
Published: June 2010

ObjectivesTo study the prevalence of social anxiety problem and potential risk factors that may be associated with social anxiety among Malaysian medical undergraduate students.MethodsSocial Phobia Inventory (SPIN) and a questionnaire assessing gender, religion, number of siblings, type of previous school and partner status were given to 167 final year medical students at University Malaya.ResultsThere were 101 respondents of which 56% of the medical students scored > 19 in the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) suggesting that they may be having social anxiety. However, none of the variables analysed were significantly associated with social anxiety.ConclusionMore than half of the medical students have significant social anxiety symptoms. Students with social anxiety symptoms may find clinical training difficult and this may lead to additional stress and anxiety. This may further decrease academic performance. There is also evidence to suggest that stress during undergraduate training may result in psychological or emotional impairment during professional life and therefore affect the quality of patient care. Furthermore, untreated social anxiety may lead to other complications such as depression and substance abuse. It may also affect their choice of future specialties and prevent them from pursuing what they really want. It is recommended that medical undergraduates be routinely screened for social anxiety in view of its high prevalence, and interventive measures can then be instituted.
P01-140 - Negative and Positive Automatic Thoughts in Social Anxiety Disorder
Authors: Iancu I. , Lupinsky Y. , Barenboim D. 
Published: June 2010

Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is characterized by fear and avoidance in social situations where one is in danger of scrutiny by others. Automatic thoughts could either cause the disorder or maintain it, thus their examination is warranted.Methods30 SAD patients (diagnosed with the MINI) and 30 healthy controls were administered the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, The Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (ATQ - Negative and ATQ-Positive), the Sheehan Disability Scale and the Beck Depression Inventory.ResultsSAD patients had higher total scores on the ATQ-Negative and lower total scores on the ATQ-Positive. Many items differentiated the two study groups. The interaction with depression will be presented.DiscussionAutomatic thoughts are an important area of research and therapeutic intervention. The strengthening of positive thinking and the ablation of negative thinking are crucial in the treatment of this shy disorder.
P01-142 - Investigate the Prevalence Anxiety in Pregnancy and Communicating Factors in Sabalan Hospital Patients
Authors: Kazemi R. , Rezaei Ghalechi E. , Lotfi Tarazooyi S. 
Published: June 2010

BackgroundAnxiety in pregnancy and the evil following results in the pregnancy process is a problem for pregnant woman and their families. The aim of this study is the investigation of prevalence of anxiety in pregnancy and communicating factors.MethodsThis investigation is a descriptive and correlation studies those 156 pregnant women in Sabalan hospital in Ardabil as the accident samples by questionnaire are collected. First part of questionnaire id the demographic information and the second part is the state-trait anxiety test. Result of this investigation study by application apss and statistical analysis.ResultsBetween 156 pregnant women in this study, 57.1 percent had state anxiety and 52.5 percent of them had trait anxiety in high medium, low severe, severe, high severe of limitation. In this study, between economic problems in family, pregnancy problems such as Hypertension in pregnancy, bleeding and the others, not having reliable friend, physical disease in pregnant women and their husbands, and both of the state and trait anxiety have meaning relation. Between not intended pregnancies, psychiatric diseases in pregnant women and trait anxiety have meaning relation.ConclusionThis investigation shows sizable prevalence of anxiety in pregnancy and the effect of different interfering factors. we make a tender for studying controlled in vestigation by equal number of women in first, second and third trimester such as these studies that the women and different interfering factors in anxiety in pregnancy are studied by equal numbers.
P01-143 - Gender Differences in Prevalence of Anxiety Disorders among Earth Quake Survivors
Authors: Khan M. , Masood M. , Mukhtar M. , Sana N. , Chaudhry H. 
Published: June 2010

IntroductionEarthquake disaster of Pakistan in 2005 caused massive destruction. Death toll was more than 70000. Many survivors were diagnosed as having variable anxiety disorders including panic disorder and PTSD. Frequency of female patients was much higher than male. The major factors responsible are loss of life and property and uncertainty regarding future, harsh weather and repeated tremors.MethodData was collected from various agencies including WHO, Turkish Red Crescent, Canadian team of relief and some other NGOs working with earth quake hit area. Diagnosis was made using semi-structured interviews.ResultsData analyses of women (1056), men (281) and children (204) indicate high prevalence of anxiety disorders including PTSD (853 women, 153 men) and depression (73 women, 31 men). Results vary from the observations made from other disasters. Sex ratio shows huge difference in prevalence between males and females.DiscussionPatients with PTSD have dysregulation of HPA axis response. This alteration is more pronounced in case of women. Studies show that estrogen plays important role in the genesis of disease. Dexamethasone suppression test also indicates greater dysregulation of glucocorticoid receptor. Studies reveal predisposition in women for PTSD and depression.Women and children were affected most because most of them were at home and in schools. Hence, they sustained more physical injuries and psychiatric consequences.In our study depression came out to be more prevalent in females. This can be explained as comorbidity of PTSD and because of its own dynamics.ConclusionAfter exposure to trauma male and female respond differently.
P01-151 - Toward the Contextualization of the Relation between Thought-action-fusion (TAF) Believes and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Authors: Noorian Z. , Rezaee O. , Dolatshahi B. 
Published: June 2010

Regarding the importance of obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD), the aim of this paper is to examine some of the roots of OCD with relation to the socio-cultural factors. By using the two dimensions of TAF, likelihood and moral, we conducted a survey research based on three groups: 1) OCD patients (39 samples), 2) patients with other anxiety disorders rather than OCD (19 samples) 3) and normal participants (30 samples) to allow us different comparisons between these three groups.Results show that there are positive correlation between TAF beliefs and the obsessive compulsive symptoms. Also, compared with normal participants, patients with OCD and patients that have other anxiety disorders had a higher level of TAF-likelihood-other belief. The occurrence of thought suppression was more or less equal in OCD and other anxiety patients, although it was higher compared with normal groups.Most of previous researches found a higher level of TAF-likelihood than TAF-moral in OCD patients indicating that the interpretation thoughts about the likelihood of the occurrence of a negative event is a stronger mechanism than the engagement in the anxiety raised from immoral thoughts. However, the results of this study showed a contrary finding as in our samples, the mechanism of TAF-moral was stronger than TAF-likelihood.Explaining this finding, we got deeper to the cultural and religious beliefs of the targeted population and through qualitative interviews with some of the audiences we realized that there are a plenty of religious and cultural elements that foster the mechanism of TAF-morality.
P01-153 - Effect of Pregabalin on Patients with Refractory-severe Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Concomitant Severe Symptoms of Depression in Daily Medical Practice
Authors: Olivares J.M. , Carrasco J.L. , Álvarez E. , Perez M. , López-Gómez V. , Vilardaga I. , Rejas J. 
Published: June 2010

PurposeTo analyse the effect of Pregabalin (PGB) on anxiety and depression symptoms in patients with refractory-severe Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and severe concomitant depressive disorder.MethodsPost-hoc analysis of a multicentre, prospective and observational study conducted in outpatient psychiatric clinics to ascertain the impact of broadening GAD criteria. Men and women above 18 years, with GAD (DSM-IV criteria), PGB naïve and refractory to a previous course of benzodiazepines and/or anti-depressive drugs (minimum 3 months) and severe symptoms of anxiety (HAM-A ≥ 24) and depression (MADRS ≥ 35) were included. Changes in HAM-A and MADRS were assessed after 6 months of receiving PGB as per psychiatrist's judgement.Results159 patients [69.2% women, 45.9 (12.6) years] fulfilled criteria for analysis. Respectively, 92% and 90% of subjects were previously exposed to benzodiazepines and anti-depressives before adding PGB [mean dose: 223.1 (126.3) mg/day]. PGB therapy reduced both anxiety and depressive baseline symptoms by a mean of, respectively in HAM-A and MADRS scales, 57.9% (from 35.5±5.8 to 14.8±9.4; p< 0.001, effect size: 3.57) and 58.1% (from 39.4±4.3 to 16.5±10.3; p< 0.001, effect size: 5.33). As a result, the percentages of patients without symptoms of both anxiety and depression were 34.4% and 40.9%, respectively at the 6 month visit (p< 0.001 in all cases). Similarly, responder rates (≥ 50% reduction of baseline scoring) were 63.1% and 62.9%.ConclusionDespite limitations, Pregabalin therapy had a meaningful and significant effect of symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with severe refractory GAD and concomitant severe depressive disorder.
P01-155 - Treatment Outcome and Predictors of Response in Canadian Combat and Peacekeeping Veterans with Military-related PTSD
Authors: Richardson J. , Elhai J.D. , Sarreen J. 
Published: June 2010

ObjectiveThis study examined the initial clinical presentation and monthly re-assessments of treatment outcome for a group of combat veterans and deployed peacekeepers with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).MethodParticipants were 102 Canadian combat and peacekeeping Veterans attending specialized PTSD treatment clinic (Operational Stress Injury Clinic).Results/conclusionsHelp seeking veterans with PTSD presented with significant comorbid major depressive disorder and results at 12 months demonstrated significant improvement in symptoms of PTSD, depression and anxiety. There was no significant predictor of PTSD symptoms decline. Initial depression significantly predicted anxiety symptom declines, and initial anxiety predicted depression symptom declines. There was also a demonstrable improvement in health-related quality of life as measured by the SF 36.
P01-156 - Electrophysiological Indices of Involuntary Emotional Processing in Anxiety and Depressive Disorders
Authors: Russo D. , Galderisi S. , Mucci A. , Centanaro F. , Plescia G. , Montefusco V. , Maj M. 
Published: June 2010

ObjectivesAbnormalities of emotional processing have been reported in both anxiety and depressive disorders. Anxiety might be related to a hyperactive preattentive fear response or to a reduced efficiency of late regulatory processes, whereas depression might be related to a reduced response to positive emotions. In the present study event-related potentials (ERPs) were used to investigate involuntary processing of stimuli with different emotional valence in 33 healthy controls [HC] and 55 clinically stable patients (16 with panic disorder [PD], 15 with obsessive-compulsive disorder [OCD], 13 with unipolar depression [UD] and 11 with bipolar depression [BD]).MethodsThe ERPs were recorded during a target detection task, in which erotic, threatening, disgusting and neutral stimuli were used as distracters.ResultsPatients showed abnormalities of the sequence, duration and topography of the ERP components related to emotional processing. Patients with anxiety disorders showed abnormalities of the early components in response to threatening stimuli. Patients with BD showed abnormalities of both early and late ERPs components. OCD and UD patients demonstrated similar abnormalities of the late ERP components in response to erotic stimuli.ConclusionsAccording to our results, abnormalities of emotional processing are observed in both anxiety and affective disorders and might have both distinct and shared characteristics in these disorders.
P01-160 - Comparison of Sertraline's Efficacy with Clomipramine's Efficacy, During Treatment of OCD Patients, Related to Gender- Symptoms Differences
Authors: Spaho E. , Alikaj V. , Suli A. 
Published: June 2010

AimThe study's aim was the comparison of OCD patients treated with Sertraline toward those treated with Clomipramine, divided in two subgroups with gender related symptoms differences.MethodThe study was focused on the inpatients and outpatients presented at Psychiatric Clinic, diagnosed with OCD during September 2005-March 2006. The criteria of being selected were randomization of those with > 20 points according to Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale and > 4 points according to Clinical Global Impression Scale. There were two groups: first group was treated with clomipramine and the second with sertraline. Sertraline doses were 50 and 200 mg/day and clomipramine 100, 125 and 150 mg/day. The study was conducted during a period of 12 weeks including three evaluations through YBO C scale and CGI.Results91.8% of the patients completed the study. Men had a higher frequency of sexual symptoms, symmetry and exacteness obsessions, while women suffered a later onset of the disorder and presented a higher rate of aggressive obsessions. The patients treated with sertraline reported less side effects frequency and intensity and more tolerance than the patients treated with clomipramine.ConclusionsBoth treatments showed therapeutic efficacy in treating the OCD symptoms, but depends on symptoms and gender. Clomipramine caused more side effects and the number of patients dismissed from the study was higher in the group of clomipramine. Sertraline is as effective as clomipramine for treating the OCD but has more compliance and less side effects.