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views on having equal access to opportunities as natives or feeling
discriminated.
Methods A semi-structured 61-item questionnaire was circu-
lated by National Coordinators in each country and was completed
by 2281 psychiatric trainees from 33 European countries between
year 2013 and 2014. Data has been analysed using the Software
Package for Social Sciences for Windows v. 22.0 (SPSS Inc. Chicago,
IL).
Results In these findings,more thanone in tenpsychiatry trainees
across Europe were immigrants, with top host countries being
Switzerland, Sweden and UK. Satisfaction with migration and the
perception of having equal opportunities as the native trainees var-
ied depending on the host country they migrated to. More than
one-third of the trainees felt discriminated, not having the same
opportunities as the local colleagues, especially concerning the
work opportunities and the academic conditions. Still, nearly two-
thirds considered having the same opportunities than natives.
Conclusions A high number of immigrant psychiatry trainees
subjectively feels they do not have the same opportunities as local
trainees. Further research about factual and perceived discrimina-
tion by immigrant workforce should be done.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
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Suicide risk among immigrants and
ethnic minorities
M. Pompili
Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Neurosciences- Mental
Health and Sensory Organs, Rome, Italy
Introduction Recent historical perspective suggests that suicide
is a neglected issue among immigrants and ethnic minorities.
Objective Given the need to delivering proper care to such popu-
lations, government is now requested to address suicide risk and
involve proper interventions.
Aims To provide comprehensive overview of suicide risk among
immigrants and ethnic minorities and possible targeted preventive
measures.
Methods Given the relatively early and underdeveloped state of
this area of inquiry, the author viewed his task as gathering and
critically appraising the available research relevant to the topic,
with the aim of formulating a hypothesis to be tested with further
research.
Results Evidence support the notion that certain communalities
across ethnic groups are influenced in a considerable way by the
suicide risk in the country of origin. Furthermore, somewell-known
risk factors for suicide may not play a central role in the case immi-
grants and ethnicminorities; on the contrary, adjustment problems
point to the explanation that emotional distress may be caused
by social problems, racism and discrimination. Suicide risk among
these individuals may also be referred to the risk in the country
of origin pointing to grater complexity when individuals immi-
grate into a country with different suicide rates as well as different
contributing factors. Help-seeking barriers are still a major obsta-
cle for delivering proper preventive intervention. The author aims
at providing a comprehensive picture of suicide risk among this
population and highlight possible preventive strategies.
Conclusions Social interventions, culture-sensitive community
projects or interventions targeting specific subgroupsmight be pos-
sible solutions.
Disclosure of interest The author has not supplied his/her decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV0681
Symptoms of anxiety and depression
in Romanian and international
medical students: Relationship with
big-five personality dimensions and
social support
C.A. Popescu ∗, A.D. Buzoianu
1 University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”,
Department of Abilities-Human Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2 University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”,
Department of Pharmacology- Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology,
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
∗ Corresponding author.
Background A wide variety of countries are seeking to attract
international medical students. International students are quite
distinct from local students with respect to ethnicity, race, social
and cultural norms, customs, nationality and physical appear-
ance. Medical students are more predisposed to mental disorders,
including depression due to several factors, such as: individual
personality characteristics, chronic exposure to stressors from an
occupation that deals with pain and death and trouble with the
teaching-learning process. In the host country, international medi-
cal students meet a lot of stressful situations as: language barriers,
academic demands, homesickness and lack of social support.
Aims To evaluate the prevalence of anxiety and depression in
Romanian and international medical students studying medicine
in Romania. To assess the relationship between symptoms of anx-
iety, symptoms of depression and big-five personality dimensions
in medical students.
Methods Overall, 230 first yearmedical students (90 fromEnglish
section, 70 from French section and 70 from Romanian sections
studying at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hat-
ieganu”, Romania, were evaluated for symptoms of anxiety and
depression using the STAI and BDI and for personality using the
NEO FFI.
Results Symptoms of anxiety and symptoms of depression were
prevalent in medical students (43% and 14%, respectively).
Conclusions Symptoms of anxiety and depression are prevalent
in medical students. Severity of symptoms of anxiety and symp-
toms of depression in medical students are negatively related
to emotional stability. Special attention should be paid to those
students who have high levels of depression and low levels of emo-
tional stability.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV0682
A pilot study on posttraumatic stress
disorder prevalence in asylum seeker
in primary reception setting
N. Vaccino ∗, M.S. Signorelli , A. Rodolico , M.C. Riso ,
E. Aguglia
1 University of Catania, Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Catania,
Italy
2 Italian Red Cross, Local Branch of Catania, Catania, Italy
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction Social, political and health related effects of “Euro-
pean migrant crisis” are challenging our Old Continent, not always
capable to address immigrants’ needs.
Objectives Our main purpose is to estimate the prevalence of
post-traumatic stress disorder among asylum seekers arriving in
Italy.
Methods We designed a cross-sectional study for prevalence esti-
mation in a reception centre where asylum seekers stay for their