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S622 25th European Congress of Psychiatry / European Psychiatry 41S (2017) S583–S644
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Identity and immigration. From
Ulysses’ syndrome to the identity
construct and their cultural
development
E. Garcia ∗, R. Moreno , B. Tarjuelo
1 Psychiatry- General Hospital Toledo, Addictive Conducts Unit,
Toledo, Spain
2 Sermas, CSM Vallecas, Madrid, Spain
3 Infanta Sofía Hospital- San Sebastián de los Reyes, Brief
Hospitalation Unit, Madrid, Spain
∗ Corresponding author.
Immigration is one well known but complex stressor. When we
analyze its consequences, we discover the loss of social or family
support, the need to afford a new unknown and many times hostile
perceived environment, or languages/communications problems.
Greek myths have been used as a way to explain how men afford
that kind of events/monsters. However as cultural productions,
myths grow and change trying to reflex the culture, society and
time when they are used. Identity has been a main question for
many disciplines, psychiatry has wondered about its construction
but society has too, and sometimes last explanations are even bet-
ter than clinical ones. We would like to discuss the inmigration
phenomena using anthropology tools, which previously have nour-
ish other psychiatric disciplines as systemic therapy. If we want to
be able to treat immigrants, we have not only to fulfill their physical
needs or treat their mental symptoms but to look every travel as
a risk one, in which as Ulysses they are at risk of losing what they
are, their identity. Identity is described in old Greece as the life lived
with others, but not any other person, just those who know us and
may accept our own images. In the past, the city, our born place, as
a social support was what made us humans. Ulysses, out of Ithaca,
found monsters, those who weren’t humans, because they didn’t
live in his Greek society. As the new Ulysses, the immigrant maybe
should be first helped to construct a new identity, which makes
monsters disappear.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
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Mental health of child & adolescent
refugees: The hidden momentum for a
paneuropean call for action
A. Kanellopoulos
Evgenidion Therapeftirion National Kapodistrian University Athens,
Mental Helath Care Unit, Athens, Greece
Introduction Over one percent of the world’s population are cur-
rently uprooted. Over half of the world’s displaced population are
children.
Objective There is considerable evidence that refugee children
are at significant risk of developing psychological disturbance as
they are subject to a number of risk factors.
Aim Consistent research findings show that as the num-
ber of risk factors accumulates for children, the likelihood
that they will develop psychological disturbance dramatically
increases.
Methods Traumatic events can have an effect on a child’s emo-
tional, cognitive and moral development because they influence
the child’s self-perceptions and expectations of others. The mul-
tidimensional effects of trauma on children and their families are
compounded by forced uprooting, multiple losses and the myriad
changes brought about by migration. Mental health services can be
key to restoring basic psychological functioning and to supporting
resilience and positive coping strategies for children, adolescents
and adults.
Results Refugee children are a silent group that are easily over-
looked. Our attitude toward young refugees and their families will
determine the burden of trauma, not only on their adult future but
also on our community.
Conclusions An empathic and mentalizing attitude, secure shel-
tering, addressing health and educational needs will create a sense
of stability and confidence. This is the very first step to favour, for
these future adults.
Disclosure of interest The author has not supplied his/her decla-
ration of competing interest.
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Helping abused children from various
minorities in the Greek context
A. Kanellopoulos ∗, K. Dionysopoulou , X. Antoniou , E. Marini ,
G. Nikolaidis
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Day Center “The House of the Child”,
Child of the Child, Athens, Greece
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction Children’s abuse and neglect is widely studied as a
major risk factor for emotional and behavioural disorders, various
somatic and psychiatric problems during adulthood.
Objective Mental health is fundamental to health. Mental ill-
nesses are real, disabling conditions affecting all populations
regardless of race or ethnicity but disparities in mental health
services exist for racial and ethnic minorities, and thus, mental
illnesses exact a greater toll on their overall health and productivity.
Aim The most important aimwhen working with ethnic minori-
ties is to better understand the roles of culture, race and ethnicity,
and overcome obstacles that would keep anyone with mental
health problems from seeking or receiving effective treatment.
Methods The Day Centre “The House of the Child” is a commu-
nity unit which provides customized clinical mental health services
for therapeutic treatment and psychosocial rehabilitation of chil-
dren victims of abuse, neglect or domestic violence. The Day Centre
was founded by the non-profit voluntary organization “THE SMILE
OF THE CHILD”. The services are based on the bio-psycho-social
model approach and treatment, which aim at early detection, and
treatment of possible mental disorders and the overall psychoso-
cial rehabilitation of victims of abuse/neglect and the support of
their carers.
Results By identifying the many barriers to quality care faced by
racial and ethnic minorities, the Day Center provides mental health
services also to children who come from minority populations.
Conclusions Different case studies highlight challenges and var-
ious levels of difficulties in this specific scheme of cooperation
aiming to open an interesting dialogue on the topic.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
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Relationship and family therapy for
newly-resettled refugees:
A qualitative inquiry of an innovative,
needs-adapted approach in Sydney,
Australia
A. Karageorge ∗, P. Rhodes , R. Gray , R. Papadopoulos
1 University of Sydney, Clinical Psychology Unit, Sydney, Australia
2 Relationships Australia NSW, Research & Evaluation, Sydney,
Australia
3 University of Essex, Centre for Trauma Asylum and Refugees, Essex,
United Kingdom
∗ Corresponding author.