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P02-243 - Neurocognition and Temperament in Borderline and Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Authors: Berlin H.A. , Hamilton H. , Rogers K. , Goldstein K.E. , Siever L.J. , New A.S. , Hazlett E.A. 
Published: June 2010

ObjectiveExplore the neurocognitive and temperament profile of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and schizotypal personality disorder (SPD) to better understand their underlying neurobiology for improved treatment.Methods17 BPD, 16 SPD, and 15 healthy controls (HCs) were given a comprehensive neuropsychological battery (CANTAB), the Iowa Gambling Task, a time perception task, and questionnaires of impulsivity, temperament, emotion, and frontal behavior (measures orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) dysfunction).ResultsBPD and SPD patients performed significantly worse on the delayed match to sample (DMS) task compared to HCs, but had preserved function on decision-making, planning, time perception and attention tasks. SPD patients performed significantly worse on spatial working memory (SWM) tasks, and had higher religious commitment scores than HC and BPD groups, which correlated with their SWM deficits. BPD patients had significantly more frontal behaviors and emotions than both groups, which correlated with their emotionality, impulsivity, BPD symptoms, and temperament traits.ConclusionsBoth BPD and SPD groups had a deficit on the DMS task, sensitive to medial temporal lobe (MTL) dysfunction, but only SPD patients had SWM deficits, indicative of dorsolateral frontal cortex (DLFC) dysfunction, which correlated with their high religious commitment in line with their odd beliefs and magical thinking. Only BPD patients had frontal behavior deficits, related to OFC dysfunction, which positively correlated with their emotionality, impulsivity, and temperament traits. While both disorders may have a deficit in MTL function, DLFC dysfunction may contribute to SPD symptoms, and OFC dysfunction to BPD symptoms, suggesting treatment should target unique prefrontal cortex regions respectively.
P02-246 - Factors Predicting the use of Internet at Work for Non-Work Purposes for a Random Sample of Company Workers in Greece
Authors: Frangos C. , Frangos C. , Sotiropoulos I. 
Published: June 2010

IndroductionInternet is an important means of communication but its use must be monitored to prevent inefficiency in the working places and to become a behavioral disorder for workers.ObjectivesThe aim of this paper is to investigate the relationships between the use of Internet at work for non-work purposes (Cyberloafing) and factors such as gender, age, years of work at company, education, excessive use of Internet at home, company salary and certain psychological attitudes such as loneliness and lack of self-esteem.MethodsA random sample of 409 workers (180 men, 229 women) was interviewed using a questionnaire with demographics, applications of Internet and Young's criteria of Internet addiction sections. We performed a binary logistic regression analysis using the SPSS 18 with depended variable the amount of time spent every day on using the internet at work for non-work purposes.ResultsThe following factors were found statistically significant predictors of the depended variable. Sex, Length of time for viewing Sports news at work, General Information, Buying pages, Playing games and Gambling. The mean age of the Cyberloafers was 35 years and the percentage of the workers who could use Internet at work for non-work purposes was 9.1%. The percentage of men who were using Internet at work for non-work purposes was 12.2%, whereas the analogues percentage for women was 6.6%.ConclusionsSpecific steps of monitoring the Internet use and organizing companies seminars for avoiding the dependence on the internet are recommended for maximum efficiency.
P02-260 - Sociocultural Pressure, Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating in Female French Students
Authors: Rodgers R. , Valls M. , Faure K. , Chabrol H. 
Published: June 2010

ObjectiveTo examine the association between sociocultural pressures, body dissatisfaction and disordered eating among female French students.MethodParticipants were 201 women from a Toulouse University (mean age=20.70 years, SD=2.56). Pressure perceived from the media, peers and parents was assessed using parallel scales. The questionnaire also assessed body dissatisfaction (BD), drive for thinness (DT), bulimia (BU) and self-reported height and weight.ResultsParticipants reported higher scores of peer pressure (mean= 6.87, SD=1.82), than media pressure (mean= 6.14, SD=2.32) and parental pressure (mean= 5.41, SD= 1.44). The difference between the pressure perceived from each source was significant (p< .001). BD was significantly correlated with pressure from the media (r= .25), peers (r= .19), and parents (r= .21). DT was also significantly correlated with pressure from all three sources (r= .21; r= .25 and r= .17 respectively). BU was significantly correlated only with media pressure (r= .16). Hierarchical regression revealed that BMI, and sociocultural pressures, accounted for 38% of the variance in BD F(4, 190)= 28.63, p=< 001, with BMI, media and parental pressure as predictors. BMI, media and peer pressure were predictors of DT F(4, 190)= 28.26, p=< 001, R2=21. BMI and media pressure were predictors of BU F(4, 190)= 6.41, p=< 001, R2=12.DiscussionSociocultural pressure contributes strongly to body image and eating concern among French students. These findings highlight the importance of developing sociocultural models among French populations, and the need for prevention interventions that build on these frameworks.
P02-261 - Efficacy of Psychotherapies for Borderline Personality Disorder - a Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Authors: Stoffers J. , Völlm B. , Lieb K. 
Published: June 2010

IntroductionPsychotherapeutic therapies play an important role in borderline personality disorder (BPD) treatment. Pharmacotherapy can be helpful for some symptom clusters, but overall psychotherapy remains the most promising approach to treat persons with BPD. In the last two decades, disorder specific psychotherapeutic approaches have been developed and evaluated.AimsTo systematically identify, integrate and review the current evidence on treatment efficacy using systematic Cochrane Collaboration review methodology.MethodsThorough literature searches were done to identify all available randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on psychotherapy in adult BPD patients. Retrievals were assessed by two reviewers independently in terms of matching the inclusion criteria and fulfilling a pre-defined study quality standard. Data were analyzed according to standards of the Cochrane Collaboration. Outcome variables were BPD pathology, associated psychopathology, and treatment compliance in terms of attrition.ResultsIncluded RCTs comprised both comparisons of specific treatments (among others, dialectical behavior therapy, mentalization-based therapy, schema-focused therapy, transference-focused therapy, systems training for emotional predictability and problem solving, interpersonal therapy) vs. unspecific control conditions (such as treatment as usual or standard care) and head-to-head comparisons of specific treatments.ConclusionsMost beneficial effects were found for BPD-specific psychotherapies, whereas effects of non-specific treatments were marginal. Short-time interventions yielded some promising findings, but sustainability remains questionable. Findings will be discussed in terms of evidence robustness and data quality as well as applicability to real-world settings.
P02-265 - Mind and its Trouble as Aspired by the Century old Philshopers and Saints in India
Authors: Acharya A. 
Published: June 2010

IntroductionMind and it's role in human growth and devoloptment & it's different layers are always an arena of great interest to the ancient philoshopers as well as the religious teacher of ancient India. In different religios sector in Hinduism or in Budhism mind and it's control was a key factor in attaining the bliss or the enlightment.ObjectivesHere we examine some of the relevant philoshophical doctrines that may be applied/amalgamated with our modern pharmacology and therapy in a benefecial way. For the peace, calmness, attaining tranquility in distubed mind our approach may be hollistic with blending the aroma & flavour of those great philoshopers analysis on mind & their ways to derived a peaceful state in a restless mind.Aimsit will be to beneficialy tuned the philoshophers insight into our modern way of management.MethodsHere we willcite a few philoshopers connocation derived from GITA of Hinduism & from Budhist Philoshophy. According to Budda “…attachment is the root of all evils inmind…”. An non attachment theory or a non meself doing the things keeps the mind free. The 4 noble truth preached by Lord Budda are1)There is sorrow in life.2)there is cause for this sorrow or disrurbed state3)there is way for remedy of this.4)thatremoval of sorrow or non-peace is possible in life.In Bhagbat GITA In karmay yog all works are directed to perform in a non ““I” state.Calmness of mind could be achieved by “Practice” (meditation) & Dispassionate.ConclusionsPhilosophical aspects of mind will enrich our knoweledge.
P02-267 - How to Hold Happiness & Increase Efficiency in Life
Authors: Acharya A. 
Published: June 2010

IntroductionQuest of happiness in life is time immortal. Meaning of happyness do differ from region or country & culture to culture. Still the search for happiness in life is universal & a goal that can be achived easily, specialy in the outlook of eastern philoshophical doctrine.ObjectivesHappiness and peace of mind is out of out an inner thing, contained in each person. Only it's expression or realisation needs a practice, positive thinking attitude & positive lifestyles.Happyness as such cannot be imported from any outside agency, or a person, that beutiful women, or a nice hanging decorating balcony on the opposite pavement.AimsThrough rays onthe path that can increase output & efficiency in life.Methods3 practical way may bring happyness readily;1.Good thoughts, encouraging thoughts, positive thougts, positive attitude & life doctrine.2.Good works--meaning works that supports or serve others, that please others.& not irks others, not violate thier rights rather works that brings joys in other life sphere.3.Good behavior. Any moment it will not be a unpleasent behavoir or a behavior that will not brings us close.Satisfaction with the little we have achieved.What are the obstacles to the path of happiness?“attachment is the root of all evils” was sais by lord budha.Any attachment to property, to person, or even to self will desttroy happyness, by imparting expectatios & unfulfillment of desires borneout of expectation.Dispassionate (“Vairaggya”) and non-attachment will make us free.ResultsA selfness vision, works not done by me rather by thou.ConclusionsNon-attachment & passionless living means happyness.
P02-271 - Psychiatric Trainning as a “Rite of Passage”: a Field Study in Spain
Authors: Calero-Fernández R. , Serrano E. , Magariños M. , Picazo J. , Peláez C. , Fernández L. , Martín M.J. , García I. , Carmona R. , Caballero-Martínez L. 
Published: June 2010

Background“Rite of passage” is an etnographic concept developed by VanGennep that defines the vital transition of an individual between two different status. It is divided in three stages: separation, liminal/threshold and aggregation. Turner described the liminal phase, and the terms of “communitas” and “liminoid” (structure of a rite without religious/spiritual elements). One widely-known Rite of Passage is the initiation of the shamans.ObjetivesStudy the elements of a rite of passage present in Psychiatric Trainning.Method•Field study (observational, descriptive, non-experimental).•Preliminary Sample=10trainees (5man+5women); last year of Psychiatric Trainning.•“ad hoc” semi-structured interview (21items subdivided in open questions). 10interviews (average duration=75mins). Permanent register:digital recorder.•Summary and analysis of the answers. Review of the literature.Results-Psychiatric Trainning shared the elements and tri-phasic structure of VanGennep's “rite of passage” concept-Trainees saw themselves as more empathic(7/10) and humanistic(8/10) than other specialties colleagues. Stigma towards mental illness(8/10) and fear of suicide(9/10) were also considered as their distinctives.-The collective behaved as a communitas(10/10)-No spiritual elements(0/10): liminoid process-Resemblances of the ancestral shamans' Initiation: Despite bloody practices were over, suffering was also present(7/10), but was seen as necessary(6/10) and well tolerated(7/10).-Trainees felt that they grew spiritual and mentally(7/10) during the trainning yearsConclusionsResults suggest that Psychiatric Trainning has stable phenomena that:•are compatible with the Rite of Passage schema•Are considered exclusive of Psychiatry by trainees•Have not been systematically studied as a whole, which could help to improve the training.
P02-275 - Early Prevention of Mental Disorder is the Key in Keeping Good Mental Health
Authors: Acharya A. 
Published: June 2010

IntroductionKeeping and maintaining mental health in a community or at a large in a soceity is a difficult,but promising task.Mental health is a dynamic state as that of state of health which is also going to be redefined than a state of complete physical, mental and soceial health. A positive mental health is not merely absence of any mental disorders, rather a flourishng environment where an individual can grow,work, and fulfil his dreams & aspiration & also nurcher own imagination in a fruitful manner.ObjectivesHere it was a comparism between a rural and a community catchment area of 2 different places and mental health questionories were distributed among 2 high scool students who are derived fom 2 different socioeconomic status.Methods50 male & 50 female student of 2 catchment area in rural,as well in city school were collected in same proforma.Facilities in village school includes large playing ground,more joint family stucture & more choseveness.In city per capita income, library facility, playing facility,rcreationalsopes are more flourishly arranged.Mental disorders noted are early diagonosed and early intervenation done in city school.In rural scools all 12 known cases of some mentaldisturbances were takencare of in late.ResultsFrom the questinary itself, from the reports of teachers and fellow student it shows mental health is more in positively maintanned state in city environment scools, as well early diagnosis & care.In rural settings good library and liberal friend ship & chosive pattern of family & soceity helps.
P02-280 - The Combination of Amisulpiride and Clozapine for the Treatment of Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
Authors: Istikoglou C. , Foutsitzis D. , Papouli F. , Polonifis N. , Kanellos P. , Theodorakopoulos G. , Kogeorgos J. , Vlissides D. , Michelidakis K. , Salla T. 
Published: June 2010

ObjectivesTreatment-resistant schizophrenia is an old term, describing the form of schizophrenia that does not respond to a treatment dose of Chloropromazine, equal to 1,5 gr.Methods20 (n=20) patients have been studied, that were diagnosed with schizophrenia, and did not respond to any combination of typical or non-typical anti-psychotic drugs. These patients were 19-62 years of age, and were administered the BPRS and PANSS scales at start of the examination or the hospitalization, and during the 1st, 3rd, and 6th month evaluation. The said patients were treated with a combination of Amisulpiride, and Clozapine.ResultsThe patients received a dosage range of 400-1200mg for the Amisulpiride, and 300-900mg for the Clozapine. 18 patients (90%) responded to this treatment, and showed an improvement in the BPRS and PANSS scales, from the 1st month of treatment using a combination of Amisulpiride-Clozapine. Later, during the 3rd month of treatment, one of the patients discontinued the treatment, as she presented leucopenia (white cell count: 3250). The discontinuation of Clozapine treatment was decided. Clozapine was replaced by 20mg Olanzapine.ConclusionsDespite the fact that the sample of patients was very small (n=20), it seems that the combination of Amisulpiride and Clozapine is effective for the treatment of patients showing resistance in pharmaceutical treatment and the combination of typical and non-typical neuroleptics.
P02-283 - Psychotic-Like Experiences, Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Nonclinical Adolescents
Authors: Paino M. , Fonseca-Pedrero E. , Lemos-Giráldez S. , Sierra-Baigrie S. , Villazón-García U. , Muñiz J. 
Published: June 2010

Approximately 5 % of adolescents present psychotic symptoms which are not necessarily associated with a psychopathological alteration and that are known as subclinical psychotic-like experiences. Said symptoms have been found to be closely linked to the presence of affective psychopathology, such as high levels of anxiety, stress, dysphoria or depression in this population.ObjectivesThe main objective of this work was to compare the emotional and behavioral problems reported by adolescents with and without psychotic-like symptoms.MethodThe sample was composed of 1,713 non-clinical adolescents with a mean age of 14.7 years (SD = 1.7), of which 832 (48.6 %) were males.ResultsThe results showed that the participants with psychotic-like symptoms reported a higher number of emotional and behavioral problems compared to the participants who did not inform of said experiences.ConclusionsThe findings converge with data from previous studies of patients with schizophrenia as well as in schizophrenia-prone individuals, offering support to the dimensional models of psychosis, and have clear implications with a view to establishing primary prevention strategies for these high-risk individuals.
P02-284 - On-Going Real Life Applications in Mental Health Prevention and Promotion Among Young Adults: Bringing Elders and Youth Together for Healing
Authors: Lloyd R. 
Published: June 2010

ObjectivesThis paper outlines evidence from field work conducted in Sydney (a large capital city on the southern east coast of New South Wales, Australia) and in Alice Springs (a small town located in Central Australian desert in the Northern Territory, in the heart of Australia), among young adults living with mental distress. It aims to explore the efficacious effects of bringing young and elders together, in unconditionally supportive communities of belonging, providing mirroring and feedback in the journey of recovery and growth for both groups.MethodsThe paper applies case study profiling and autoethnographic practitioner reflection on work conducted between 2004-2009, in a PhD field group of 60 participants in an “open urban tribe”; and among all ages of the community involved with headspace youth mental health project in Alice Springs.ResultsThe paper describes positive impacts on both age groups from sharing in the practice of “working the business of life” together - in the indigenous sense of giving feedback, humour, witnessing and testimony, about individual's life choices.ConclusionsThe evidence arising from this work is that sharing perspectives, experiences, fears and triumphs, in environments of trust and safety, can lead to strengthening and growthful outcomes for all ages. The paper concludes that combining people of diverse ages, cultures and consciousnesses can have efficacious effects on all involved. This leads to further evidence for the author's All Fruits Theory, akin to Queer Theory only referring to diversity in consciousness rather than gender preference.
P03-315 - Pisa Syndrome in a Patient Using Ziprasidone - a Case Report
Authors: Steiner A.B. , Steiner O. 
Published: June 2010

ObjectiveAtypical antipsychotics are used in large scale in reason of their few side effects, as extrapyramidal symptoms. Dispite of this safety they can cause severe dystonia as Pisa Syndrome.This case brings an example of Pisa Syndrome induced by the use of Ziprasidone.MethodsA thirty five year old female, diagnosed with Bipolar disorder was treated in a psychiatry ambulatory with lithium 1200mg and haloperidol 10mg. As the psycosis persisted it was necessary to change the antipsychotic and ziprasidone was chosen.Three months after the introduction of ziprasidone, the patient began to present severe dystonia symptoms. In the occasion could be noticed sustained involuntary flexion of the body and head to one side as well as slight rotation of the trunk.ResultsIn reason of the extrapyramidal symptoms, ziprasidone was suspended.The case was treated with anticholinergic drugs. Prometazine and biperidene were tried but neither was effective.Two months after the suspension of Ziprasidone the patient recovered completely and did not present any signs of dystonia.ConclusionsPisa Syndrome can be caused by atypical neuroleptics as ziprasidone.The treatment is difficult and anticholinergics are not effective.In some situations Pisa Syndrome can be definitive.The use of atypical antipsychotics requires knowledgment and experience from the psychiatrist. The potencial of atypical antipsychotics to cause extrapyramidal symptoms as Pisa Syndrome can not be forgotten.
P03-317 - Agomelatine Facilitates Benzodiazepine Discontinuation in Schizophrenia with Severe Insomnia
Authors: Morera-Fumero A.L. , Diaz-Mesa E. , Abreu-Gonzalez P. , Henry M. , Yelmo S. , Fernandez-Lopez L. , Gracia-Marco R. 
Published: June 2010

We present the case of a schizophrenic patient with severe insomnia that had a partial response to high doses of benzodiazepines and sedating antipsychotics. Treatment with agomelatine allowed to suspend benzodiazepine treatment and restore quality of sleep.Case reportMr. Y is a 36 year old male patient diagnosed with simple schizophrenia that has complained of insomnia since the age of sixteen. During the last three years the treatment that the patient was following was stable and consisted of 100 mg of diazepam, 300 mg of levomepromazine and 120 mg of clotiapine every night. During the last year 60 mg of duloxetine were added to treat a moderate depression. His mood improved with the prescribed treatment, but eleven months later it worsened. In an attempt to simultaneously treat the mood and the sleep disorder, during a period of 4 days, a dosis of 12.5 mg of aglomelatin at dinner was introduced while the morning dose of duloxetine was reduced to 30mg. On the fifth day, agomelatine was increased to 25 mg at dinner while duloxetine was suspended. The antipsychotic treatment was kept stable while the patient was instructed to reduce 10 mg of diazepam every week until next appointment one month later. In the next appointment the patient had completely suspended diazepam one week before the appointment. The patient referred improved sleep quality and no rebound insomnia.ConclusionAgomelatine may be a valid treatment of insomnia in schizophrenia.