P0284 - Study on the Greek demographic chart of psychic disorders

Abstract

The aims of the present study are: a) to examine the extent of psychiatric network in provinces and in smaller urban centers, b) to provide motivation to experts in order to expand and support the network and c) to provide information for therapeutic interventions. We investigated 60 cases (from 1998 until 2005), both from urban centers and provinces, randomly selected from those who contacted Association of Psychology and Psychiatry for Adults and children (A.P.P.A.C.) for diagnostic and therapeutic reasons. Patients were grouped by age (0-18, 19-35, over 36), sex and according to the ICD-9 diagnostic criteria. We hypothesized that the greater percentage of people who addressed to A.P.P.A.C.: a) would stem from large urban centers b) would most commonly be diagnosed as psychotic, depressive and neurotic, and c) would be aged over 36. The data collected also showed that a major problem is the stigmatization of the psychiatric patient. This rigidity leads them to see psychiatric help as a failure for the family. Moreover information Greek people have about psychiatric and clinical work and therapy is distorted and very poor. Research results indicated that the first two hypotheses were verified, while our third hypothesis was not confirmed, since the greatest percentage of incoming patients belongs to the age cohort 19-35 (43.3%).