European Psychiatry S137

O191 of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; 6Department Of Medicine For Older People,

Amsterdam UMC University Medical Centres, Amsterdam,
Sensory experience in obsessive compulsive disorder - Netherlands and 7Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute
sensiocd: Do they think or feel differently? Department Of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam,
Netherlands
I. Soares Da Costa*, V. Covelo and R. Moreira *Corresponding author.
Psychiatry And Mental Health Department, Centro Hospitalar e doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.378
Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
*Corresponding author. Introduction: People living with dementia or mild cognitive
doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.377 impairment (MCI) experience stigmatisation and there are not
many specific psychosocial interventions dedicated to help them
Introduction: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is associated coping with this issue, reducing its impact on their lives.
to a wide range of symptomatic expression and treatment response Objectives: This study aimed to a) investigate the stigmatisation
variability [1]. Sensory perception has been identified as an emerg- level among people with dementia and MCI in Poland, Italy and the
ing factor in this process [2]. Sensory vulnerability and atypical United Kingdom and b) assess the role of the Meeting Centre
sensory experience were identified as risk factors for the develop- Support Programme (MCSP) in decreasing stigmatisation.
ment of OCD [3] and a sensory subtype of the disease was proposed Methods: We investigated outcomes for 114 people with dementia
in which there is a positive correlation with early onset sensory and MCI living in Italy, Poland and the UK who participated
symptoms, male gender and family background [4]. Adding to the 6 months in MCSP or usual care (UC) using a pre/post-test control
atypical sensory profile, obsessions are frequently experienced as group study design. Level of stigmatisation was assessed with the
partially perceptual. Stigma Impact Scale: neurological impairment (SIS).
Objectives: Our main goals are to characterize the sensory percep- Results: Stigmatisation level (SIS) among participants varied from
tion in OCD patients; assess the prevalence and intensity of the 2 to 65 (median=33.5; Q1=27; Q3=41) with people from the UK
sensory properties of the obsessive thoughts and explore the how experiencing a statistically significantly higher level of stigmatisa-
sensory perception, obsessive thoughts and obsessive dimensions/ tion than people in Italy and Poland. In Italy, stigmatisation was
clusters are interrelated. lower (p=0.02) in the MCSP group following the intervention. In
Methods: Patients with OCD diagnosis, aged 18 to 65 years and no Poland, the social isolation level did not significantly change in
comorbid mental disorder (except depression) will be recruited. The MCSP, but increased (p=0.05) in UC. In the UK, the social rejection
study battery will include participant form with demographical and level raised (p=0.03) in MCSP. Overall, the combined data of the
clinical features, assessment of depressive and anxiety symptoms three countries did not show statistically significant differences in
(HAM-A and HAM-D) evaluation of clinical outcome measures SIS between MCSP and UC.
and obsessive dimensions/clusters (Yale-Brown Obsessive- Conclusions: Stigmatisation among people with dementia and
Compulsive Scale (Y-BOQS) and Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire- MCI is complex and seems culturally dependent. There is a great
44 (OBQ-44)), assessment of sensory perception and sensory proper- opportunity in psychosocial interventions to reduce the burden of
ties of obsessive thoughts (Sensory Perception Quotient (SPQ 21) and stigma among people with dementia which requires further inves-
Sensory Properties of Obsessive Thoughts Questionnaire (SPOQ)). tigation.
Results: The results will help us understand the interaction between
Disclosure: No significant relationships.
perceptual and cognitive processes in OCD.
Keywords: dementia; Stigma; attitude; social isolation
Conclusions: Better definition of OCD psychopathology and the
establishment of a sensory subtype may indicate the need of specific
therapeutic indications or a different escalation of treatment measures. O194
Disclosure: No significant relationships. Rates of 1-year cognitive impairment in older adults
Keywords: ocd; sensory experience; obsessive spectrum; obsessive
thoughts
who developed delirium due to a systemic infection
A.R. Silva*, A.L. Cardoso, I. Baldeiras, I. Santana and J. Cerejeira
University Of Coimbra, Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology,
O193 Coimbra, Portugal
*Corresponding author.
Can we reduce the stigmatisation experience with doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.379
psychosocial interventions? An investigation of the
meeting centre support programme impact on people Introduction: Delirium affects a significant proportion of hospi-
with cognitive impairments talized older patients with acute infections. There is growing evi-
dence that delirium accelerates the cognitive decline at long term.
K. Lion1*, D. Szcześniak2, S. Evans3, S. Evans3, E. Farina4,
Objectives: We aimed to determine if delirium during hospitaliza-
D. Brooker3, R. Chattat5, F. Meiland6, R.-M. Droes7 and
tion was independently associated with cognitive deterioration at
J. Rymaszewska2
1
one-year.
Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan, Methods: From a total of 22 patients (12 C, 4 Dem, 2 D, and 4 DD)
Australia; 2Department Of Psychiatry, Wroclaw Medical University, delirium (D and DD groups) was associated with a worse score in
Wroclaw, Poland; 3Association For Dementia Studies, University of MOCA of 3-points (p<.02) and 2.5-points (p<.03), respectively, at
Worcester, Worcester, United Kingdom; 4Fondazione Don Carlo one year, follow up. Dementia patients without delirium had a
Gnocchi, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; 5Department Of Psychology, University

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