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with frequency of hysterical manifestations in the structure of
NPMD (P > 0.05). There were more married (68.82%) than divorced
(15.05%), widowed (10.75%), single (5.38%); moreworking (70.97%)
than pensioners (22.58%), unemployed (6.45%); more living with
husband (51.61%) than with husband and children (17.21%), living
alone (15.05%), with adult children (16.13%); more townswomen
(80.65%) than villagers (19.35%); education more often secondary
(51.61%), high (45.16%) than elementary (3.23%); disharmonic
family relations more often (70.97%) than harmonic (13.98%), indif-
ferent (15.05%).
Conclusions Age, menopause, female sex are reliably (P < 0.05)
connected with intensification of hysterical symptoms in the struc-
ture of NPMD in difference from sociodemographic parameters not
associated with frequency of hysterical manifestations.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
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World maternal mental health day
A. Bowen
University of Saskatchewan, Nursing and Psychiatry, Saskatoon,
Canada
Introduction Asmany as 20%ofmothers experiences some type of
perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD) worldwide. Women
of every culture, age, income level, and race are at risk for PMADs
with potential effects to mother and child.
Objectives To promote awareness of maternal mental health and
PMADs.
Method An international task force met via online videocon-
ference to make plans for the inaugural World Maternal Mental
Health Day. The task force soon grew to include representatives
from around the globe with a common goal to increase aware-
ness of and influence policy about maternal mental health. This
presentation will discuss the process, successes, challenges, and
engage participants in future social marketing strategies for World
Maternal Mental Health Day. International reach and impact will
be discussed.
Result Organizations from 12 countries were involved in this
event, with twitter and landing page activity across the globe. A
unique logo was developed and numerous organizations endorsed
the event. An international social media campaign included a Twit-
ter Feed “#Maternal Mental Health Matters” starting in Australia,
Facebook page, and landing page. The first World MMH Day was
held May 4, 2016.
Conclusion Increased awareness will continue to drive social
change with a goal of improving the quality of care for women
worldwide who experience all types of PMADs and to reduce the
stigma of maternal mental illness. World Maternal Mental Health
Day will be held each year on the first Wednesday of May, close to
“mother’s day” and “mental health week” in many countries.
Disclosure of interest The author has not supplied his/her decla-
ration of competing interest.
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Evaluation of capacity to love,
depression, and anxiety in women
according to their relationship status
I. Busch ∗, N.D. Kapusta
1 Policlinico G.B. Rossi, UOC Psicosomatica e Psicologia Clinica,
Verona, Italy
2 Medizinische Universität Wien, Universitätsklinik für
Psychoanalyse und Psychotherapie, Wien, Austria
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction Associations between psychiatric disorders and
relationship status as well as the impact of psychiatric symptoms
on the quality of romantic relationships have already been demon-
strated but the association between psychiatric symptoms and the
capacity to maintain romantic relationships has been rarely exam-
ined.
Aim To investigate anxiety, depressive symptoms and capacity
to love (CTL) in single women (sw) and those in a relationship (rw).
Methods Two hundred healthy adult females (100 sw, 100 rw;
mean age 27.8 ± 8.1 yrs and 27.3 ±8.1 yrs, respectively) completed
the PHQ-4 and the CTL-Inventory. Differences in anxiety and
depressive symptoms and CTL between both groups were assessed
by independent-samples t-tests. Moreover, correlations between
CTL, anxiety and depressive symptoms in each group were investi-
gated.
Results Sw showed a significantly higher level of depres-
sive symptoms (meansw ± SDsw 1.5 9 ±1.66, meanrw ± SDrw
1.07 ±1.37, P = 0.016) and a significantly lower CTL (meansw ± SDsw
126.81 ± 12.60; meanrw ± SDrw 137.13 ± 11.26, P ≤ 0.001) than rw
but no differences occurred for anxiety symptoms.
Among sw, CTL negatively correlated with depressive (r = −0.37,
P < 0.001) and anxiety symptoms (r= −0.44, P < 0.001) whereas in
rw, a negative correlation occurred only between CTL and depres-
sive symptoms (r = −0.43, P < 0.001).
Conclusion Our results suggest that single women, compared to
women in a relationship, show a lower CTL and suffer more from
depressive symptoms.
Furthermore, a lower CTL is associated with more anxiety and
depressive symptoms, thus suggesting that future therapeutic
approaches to depression and anxiety should also take into account
relationship conflicts and CTL. As a crucial personality trait, CTL
might be an important moderator of coping with common psychi-
atric symptoms.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV1510
Particularities in immigration
amongst homeless women in Girona
F. Calvo ∗, C. Giralt , C. Xavier
1 Institut d’Assistencia Sanitaria, Cas Girona, Girona, Spain
2 FPCEE Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Psychology, Barcelona,
Spain
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction Homelessness is a problem which affects all the
areas of those who suffer it, affecting their health seriously. These
risks increase when the affected person has carried out a migra-
tory process. Another risk factor, apart from immigration, is to be
woman.
Objectives To analyse the gender demographic differences in a
total cohort of homeless people in the city of Girona in 2006 and
continued until the present day.
Methods Prospective longitudinal study of the total population
of homeless people in Girona. In 2006, a list was made of all the
homeless people detected by both specialized and non-specialized
teams which have been followed until the present day.
Results The total number of women in the sample is lower
(n = 106, 11.2%). There are fewer immigrant than autochthonous
women (Chi2 = 23,1, df = 1, P < 0.001).
After following the total homeless population in 2006, we can con-
firm that currently we can still identify 62 people in the territory
(6.7%). In this subsample there are no differences between genders
(man: n = 54, 6.5% vs. woman: n = 8, 7.5%; Chi2 = 0.21, df = 2, P = 0.89).
That is, men and women remain in their homeless condition in a
proportional way. This fact presents great limitations, since we do
not know what happened with the other 93% of the initial sample.