{"paper_id":"0c837afd-4782-4ac6-b955-3f2d6a3e0bfb","body_text":"Introduction: Eating disorders are characterized by a persistent\ndisturbance in eating and/or eating-related behavior, resulting in\naltered food consumption or absorption, which can significantly\ncompromise physical health as well as psychosocial functioning.\nThese disorders are closely linked with stressful experiences which\nuniversity students configure a group prone to development.\nObjectives: The objective is to evaluate the impact of eating dis-\norders on young people when entering and staying at university.\nMethods: This is an observational, quantitative, analytical and\ncross-sectional study, in which 1300 (one thousand and three\nhundred) medical students were invited, of both sexes and over\n18 years of age from the 1st (first) to the 12th (twelfth) year. period\nof the Medicine course at the University of Oeste Paulista\n(UNOESTE) with 91 students joining. A structured interview was\napplied via online, aiming at collecting sociodemographic and\noccupational data in conjunction with the application of the Peri-\nodic Eating Compulsion Scale - ECAP, assessing the existence and\ndegree of eating disorders in medical students.\nResults: Mean age 22.7 ± 3.9 years, predominantly female (76.9%)\nand white ethnicity (86.8%). Most live alone or with a parent\n(82.5%). With regard to eating habits, 81 (89.0%) said they did\nnot follow a nutrition professional ’s diet, and 84 (92.3%) have at\nleast 3 meals a day. Lunch is eaten by 100% of the participants, while\nsupper is the least consumed meal (17.6%). A total of 24 (26.4%)\nparticipants said they had little time to eat, and almost half (46.2%)\ndid not prepare their own meals, with 12.5% choosing to eat salted\nor not. eating a certain meal. The ECAP binge eating score had a\nmedian of 9 (11.5) points, with a minimum score equal to 1 and a\nmaximum equal to 41. Sixty-eight (74.7%) of the participants were\nclassified as having no binge eating, with moderate binge eating\n15 (16.5%), and severe, 8 (8.8%).\nConclusions: There is a need for changes in lifestyle aspects in\norder to present healthier meals in appropriate amounts, in add-\nition to an adequate therapeutic approach to these disorders.\nResearch funding agency We also declare that we received financial\nsupport from the Institutional Program for Scientific Initiation\nScholarships (PROBIC).\nDisclosure of Interest: None Declared\nWomen, Gender and Mental Health\nEPP0310\nEndometriosis and depressive symptoms: The role of\nquality of life in endometriosis, chronic illness-related\nshame, self-compassion, and psychological flexibility\nA. Galhardo1,2, B. Simões1, C. Pinto-Gouveia3* and M. Cunha 1,2\n1Psychology, Instituto Superior Miguel Torga; 2CINEICC, FPCEUC,\nUniversity of Coimbra and 3Psychiatry, Centro Hospitalar e\nUniversitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal\n*Corresponding author.\ndoi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2024.489\nIntroduction: Endometriosis is a gynaecological pathology char-\nacterized by endometrial tissue similar to stroma and endometrium\nin extra endometrial and myometrial sites. This condition affects\nwomen’s mental health and quality of life and can elicit shame\nfeelings.\nObjectives: To explore the role of quality of life in endometriosis,\nchronic illness-related shame, self-compassion, and psychological\nflexibility in depressive symptoms.\nMethods: 260 people diagnosed with endometriosis, aged 18 years\nor older, were recruited through patients ’ associations. Partici-\npants completed an online sociodemographic and clinical ques-\ntionnaire and the following self -report instruments: Anxiety,\nDepression, and Stress Scales (D ASS-21), Endometrioses Health\nProfile (EHP-5), Chronic Illnes s-Related Shame Scale (CISS),\nCompassionate Engagement and Action Scales (EEAC-SC), and\nthe Psy-Flex Scale.\nResults: Regression analyses showed that years of education,\nendometriosis-related quality of life (pain, control, emotional well-\nbeing, social support, and self-image), chronic illness-related\nshame, and psychological flexibility were the significant predictors\nof depressive symptoms. On the other hand, endometriosis-related\nquality of life (work life, relationship with children, sexual life,\nrelationship with healthcare professionals, treatment, and infertil-\nity) and self-compassion were not significantly associated with\ndepressive symptoms.\nConclusions: The identification of chronic illness-related shame\nand quality of life related to endometriosis as relevant variables\nregarding the presence of symptoms of depression points to the\nrelevance of early detection of these phenomena to prevent the\ndevelopment of depressive symptoms. Moreover, interventions\ntargeting the development of psychological flexibility may contrib-\nute to the amelioration and prevention of depressive symptoms.\nDisclosure of Interest: None Declared\nEPP0312\nFrom Loss to Healing: Navigating Perinatal Grief with\nEnhanced Psychological Care\nK. Razki*, Y. Zgueb, S. Ben Aissa , C. Najar and U. Ouali\npsychiatry department, Razi hospital, manouba, Tunisia\n*Corresponding author.\ndoi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2024.490\nIntroduction: Several factors can influence the journey of perinatal\ngrief in mothers, including the quality of care during this experi-\nence. The objective of our study was to investigate the factors\ninfluencing the perception of grieving women during the perinatal\nperiod and identify the role of medical and paramedical healthcare\nprofessionals in psychological support.\nObjectives: To determine the factors influencing the perception of\nfetal loss in grieving mothers.\nMethods: This was a descriptive, longitudinal, retrospective study\nconducted between july 2021 and march 2022 at the Fetal Path-\nology Department of the Center for Maternity and Neonatology in\nTunis, Tunisia. The study included women who experienced peri-\nnatal loss and underwent fetal pathology examination.\nThe study was conducted in two stages: Initial consultation at the\nFetal Pathology Department, five weeks after the date of expulsion,\nfor perinatal grief counseling. Follow-up interview one year after\nthe date of expulsion: The participants were contacted via telephone\nfor an average duration of twenty minutes .The assessment of\nperinatal grief during both interviews was conducted using the\nshortened version of the Perinatal Grief Scale (PGS)\nS230 e-Poster Presentation\nhttps://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2024.489 Published online by Cambridge University Press","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}