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Conclusions Results indicate that this peculiar psychopatholog-
ical model could lead to increased vulnerability to effects of the
trauma, in particular in male.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
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DSM-5 PTSD and Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder Spectrum in patients
with fibromyalgia: Possible
correlations with subthreshold
autism spectrum?
C. Carmassi ∗, C. Manni , G. Cipollone , C. Tagliarini , M.T. Avella ,
C. Portulano , G. Massimetti , C. Conversano , L. Bazzichi , C. Gesi ,
L. Dell’Osso
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Department of Clinical
and Experimental Medicine, Pisa, Italy
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction PTSD is extremely common in patients with
fibromyalgia (FM) with rates up to 57%, and it often correlates with
increased severity of the disease.
Objectives The aimof this studywas to investigate the presence of
PTSD, diagnosed according toDSM-5 criteria, and of Post-Traumatic
Stress Spectrum symptoms in a sample of patients with FM.
Methods Sixty-one patients, 7 males and 54 females, with FM,
diagnosed according to American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
at the Unit of Rheumatology of A.O.U.P clinics, were assessed by:
SCID-5; Trauma and Loss Spectrum Self-Report (TALS-SR); Adult
Autism Subthreshold Spectrum (AdAS Spectrum).
Results Patients with FM with full and partial PTSD reported a
significantly higher number of losses and potentially traumatic
events in the TALS-SR than patients without PTSD. Significantly,
higher AdAS Spectrum scores in almost all domains were reported
in patients with PTSD with respect to those with partial or with-
out PTSD. Moderate to good correlations were highlighted amongst
most of the TALS-SR and ADAS-Spectrum domains.
Conclusions Significant DSM-5 PTSD rates emerged in our sample
of patients with FM. Significant correlations were found between
Adult Subthreshold Autism Spectrum and Post-Traumatic Stress
Spectrum, corroborating recent hypotheses that indicate autism
spectrum symptoms as vulnerability factors for PTSD.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
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Full and partial DSM-5 PTSD in
parents of children with epilepsy:
Exploring gender differences
C. Carmassi , M. Corsi , C. Gesi , C.A. Bertelloni ∗, F. Faggioni ,
E. Calderani , G. Massimetti , D. Peroni , A. Bonuccelli , A. Orsini ,
L. Dell’Osso
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Department of Clinical
and Experimental Medicine, Pisa, Italy
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction Increasing literature suggests the need to explore
PTSDandpost-traumatic stress symptoms among parents and care-
givers of children with acute and chronic illnesses but scant data
are available on epilepsy.
Objectives The aim of this study was to estimate full and partial
PTSD rates among parents of children with epilepsy according to
DSM-5 criteria. Further, aim of this study was to examine eventual
gender differences between mothers and fathers.
Methods One hundred and thirty-eight parents, 91 mothers
(65.9%) and 47 (34.1%) fathers, of children diagnosed with epilepsy
were interviewed using the SCID-5.
Results Full and partial DSM-5 PTSD were reported by 10.4%
and 37.3% of patients, respectively. Significant gender differences,
with the mother more affected, emerged in the rates of partial A
PTSD rates (P = 0.048) and in the endorsement rates of criterion B
(intrusion symptoms) (P = 0.047), criterion D (negative alterations
in cognitions and mood) (P= 0.010) and criterion E (alterations in
arousal and reactivity) (P < 0.001) too.
Conclusions This is the first study to identify post-traumatic
symptoms in caregivers of pediatric patients with epilepsywith the
use of current diagnostic criteria and the relevance of the results
suggests the need for further studies on this risk population.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
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Post-traumatic stress and
subthreshold autism spectrum among
divers of the Italian Navy employed in
search and rescue activities
C. Carmassi , P. Isabella , C.A. Bertelloni∗, M. Corsi , G. Massimetti ,
C. Conversano , L. Dell’Osso
Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria Pisana, Department of Clinical
and Experimental Medicine, Pisa, Italy
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction Rescue emergency personnel is at high risk to
develop PTSD due to possible extreme and repetitive exposition
to “cruel details of traumatic events”.
Objective This study aimed to explore posttraumatic stress and
subthreshold autism symptomatology and their impact on social
and working functioning level among sub mariner of Italian Navy,
who were employed in the Costa Concordia and Genova tower res-
cue operation.
Methods Eighty-five subjects were enrolled and investigated by
the following instruments: Trauma and Loss Spectrum Self-Report
(TALS-SR), Adult Autism Subthreshold Spectrum (AdAS Spectrum)
and Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS).
Results The response rate was about 50%. Ninety-five percent
of the subjects were employed in recovering corpses and 80%
reported at least one rescue operation in the last three years.
Full and partial DSM-5 PTSD rates were 8% and 27.5%, respec-
tively. A strong correlation emerged between several TALS-SR and
ADAS domain. Furthermore, TALS-SR domain scores were related
to WSAS domain.
Conclusion This data showed rescue personnel to be at risk for
post-traumatic stress spectrumand relatedwork and social impair-
ment. Further studies are needed to better investigate possible risk
and resilience factors associated to PTSD.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder,
violence and war: A documental
exploratory research
M.A. Dos Santos ∗, R.D.C. Soares Junior
1 Universidade Católica Dom Bosco e Universidade de Coimbra,
Psicologia e Medicina, Porto, Portugal
2 Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Psicologia, Campo Grande, Brazil
∗ Corresponding author.