European Psychiatry - Volume 41 - April 2017

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S454 25th European Congress of Psychiatry / European Psychiatry 41S (2017) S405–S464
EV0157
Quality of life in parents of children
with attention-deficit-hyperactivity
disorder
K. Khemakhem , C. Sahnoun , H. Ayadi , J. Boudabbous , L. Cherif ,
A. Walha , Y. Moalla , I. Hadjkacem ∗, F. Ghribi
EPS Hédi Chaker, Child and Adolescent Department, Sfax, Tunisia
∗ Corresponding author.
Aim The aim of our study was to investigate and compare the
quality of life of parents of children with ADHD and parents of
children within psychiatric troubles.
Methods We conducted a cross sectional and comparative study,
on 20 families of children with ADHD, followed in child and adoles-
cent psychiatry department of Sfax, Tunisia, and 20 control families.
We used the Short Form Health Survey (SF 36) translated and val-
idated in Arabic to evaluate the quality of life of the parents of the
two groups.
Results The average age of the patients of our survey was 9 years
8 months with a predominance of boys. We objectified a significant
difference between the overall scores of the quality of life of parents
of children with ADHD and the control sample. A highly significant
difference was noted in the following areas: mental health, bodily
pain and social functioning. The differencewas significant in vitality
score. The difference was not significant in 4 scores: general health,
physical functioning, role physical, and role emotional.
Conclusion Families with a child with ADHD have many chal-
lenges which impact certainly in their quality of life. As a child
and adolescent’s psychiatrics, we should be aware of these con-
sequences in order to help the parents to improve their quality of
life.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV0158
Developing and implementing
digital-assisted parent training
intervention for disruptive behavior
in primary health care
A. Sourander ∗, T. Ristkari
Turku University, Child Psychiatry, Turku, Finland
∗ Corresponding author.
Background According to many epidemiological studies early
prevention of mental health problems is essential in childhood. The
objectives are:
– to determine whether a digital-assisted intervention using
whole-population screening that targets the most symptomatic
4-year-old children is effective at 12 months after the start of treat-
ment;
– to describe the Finnish Strongest Families intervention model in
primary health care.
Methods The target population was children with high level
of DBD symptoms screened from the population of 4-year olds
attending annual child health clinic check-ups. The RCT study was
conducted in southwest-Finland between 2011 and 2013. In the
control group, participants (n = 232) were given access to a parent
training website and a telephone call from a coach. Participants
(n = 232) in the intervention group received internet and telephone
delivered the Finnish Strongest Families program.
Results During the 12-months follow-up results of the inter-
vention showed the behavioural problems of the four-year-old
children reduced significantly in the families who participated in
the 11-week program compared to the control group. So far, this
evidence-based intervention has been implemented in 13 munici-
palities in Finland and the nationwide implementing process is in
progress.
Conclusions Training parents online and over the telephone
significantly decreases preschool children’s disruptive behavior.
Therefore, it is important to provide low threshold, digitally deliv-
ered, family oriented promotion, prevention and early intervention
programs in the primary care. More studies are needed to evaluate
the long-termeffects and cost-effectiveness of digital interventions
in preventive mental health care.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV0159
Communication in ASD – parents as
partners for improving language
development
I. Sun ∗, F. Fernandes , P. Pereira , J. Balestro
University of São Paulo, FMUSP, São Paulo, Brazil
∗ Corresponding author.
The increase in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
has important consequences to the health and educational systems.
The need for specialized care that can improve the chances for a
good prognosis must be considered in the research about interven-
tion proposals. Parents can be very important participants in this
process. Several intervention programs include the participation of
parents but there is relatively little information in the literature
about the results of these proposals. This poster will present the
results of three different intervention programs with the participa-
tion of parents in three different regions of Brazil. In Rio de Janeiro,
the parents were instructed about everyday attitudes and interac-
tive management in six monthly group sessions discussing specific
issues. In Rio Grande do Sul, specific themes regarding communi-
cation awareness and language development were discussed with
parents in eight individual sessions conducted once each month.
In Sao Paulo, parents were instructed once a week, during ten
weeks, about executive functions stimulation. Participants were
18 children and they were all receiving regular speech-language
therapy before, during and after the period of instruction to the
parents. The results regarding the social-cognitive and communica-
tive performance show a clear effect of the parents’ instruction.
Each program’s results will be discussed individually but the over-
all results point out to the value of including parents as partners in
language and communication intervention processes.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV0160
Neurobiological marker for child and
adult ADHD diagnoses
H. Super ∗, J. Ca˜nete , S.V. Faraone , P. Asherson ,
J.A. Ramos-Quiroga
1 Braingaze, R&D, Mataro, Spain
2 CSdM, Mental Health, Mataro, Spain
3 Suny Upstate Medical University, 7, Departments of Psychiatry and
of Neuroscience and Physiology, Syracuse, USA
4 UKCL, MRC Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre,
London, United Kingdom
5 Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Department of Psychiatry,
Barcelona, Spain
∗ Corresponding author.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most
common neurodevelopmental disorder. It is a chronic disease
where 50–60% of ADHD cases persist into adult life. ADHD is asso-
ciated with a range of clinical and psychosocial impairments. In
children hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention are the core