Scientific Program

Conference Series Ltd invites all the participants across the globe to attend 29th Euro Congress on Psychiatrists and Psychologists | Golden Tulip Berlin – Hotel Hamburg | Berlin, Germany.

Day 1 :

Keynote Forum

Peter Woodruff

Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

Keynote: The boundaries of mental health and illness

Time : 10:00-10:45

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Biography:

Peter Woodruff is Chair and Professor of Psychiatry at Weil Cornell Medical College-Qatar and Visiting Professor at Sheffield University UK. He has expertise in clinical psychiatry, neuroscience and mechanisms of and risk factors for psychosis and other mental illnesses.

Abstract:

Statement of the Problem: There is evidence both for and against the idea that mental illnesses comprise discreet entities or lie on a continuum of risk.

Findings: In this plenary talk I will review some ideas and evidence that may suggest that, although there are boundaries that define illness, risk for a variety of mental disorders lies on a continuum.

In doing so, I will draw upon ideas from philosophy, psychology and psychiatry that address fundamental aspects of human nature such as free will and sanity as these concepts apply to mental illness.

To act ‘freely’ we need conscious control of choice, motivation, volition, to act as and not to act. Evidence casts doubt on how much we possess genuine ‘free will’.

Our experiences and beliefs depend on our brains (whose genetic programming and much environmental influence is beyond our control).

The brain acts before we are aware of making decisions. In an attempt to make sense of the world our inferences only approximate to reality.

As ‘free will’ depends on motivation, volition, choice, accurate perception, cognition and judgement, altered mental states will impede free will.

Examples include: most conditions that affect the mental state such as psychosis (delusions, hallucinations, passivity phenomena); altered cognitive states (delirium, dementia); addictions, mood disorders; personality disorder.

Conclusion & Significance: These considerations have implications for understanding motivations for behaviour, risk of mental illness and responsibility for one’s actions.

 

Keynote Forum

Paolo Scapellato

European University of Rome, Italy

Keynote: Danae Project: Integrated protocol for supporting the autonomy of women victims of violence

Time : 10:45-11:30

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Biography:

Paolo Scapellato is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist, Contract Professor of Clinical Psychology and Anthropology and Clinical Ethics at the European University of Rome. He is a Teacher and Supervisor in the Psychotherapy Specialization School at the Skinner Institute of Rome and Naples. He is the scientific director at the Center for Education and Psychotherapy in Macerata, Italy.

Abstract:

Violence against women is a heinous problem that requires the intervention of politicians, sociologists, doctors, social workers and psychologists. In Italy, as in all of Europe, Anti Violence Centers have been opened by government.

Every woman victim of violence needs legal support and psychological help, the first to understand how to get out of the problem, the other to have the strength to do so. But often there are obstacles that do not derive from psychological fragility, but from a disadvantageous economic condition. Women often do not have jobs or are economically dependent on their partner and therefore a separation would be impossible.

The DANAE project, promoted by the PRAXIS Association of Macerata-Italy and financed by the Equal Opportunities Department of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Government, aims to help women victims of violence find a dignified quality of life, providing full support.

Every woman has legal support, psychological support and the possibility of being housed in a facility for the necessary time; moreover, every woman has the possibility to do professional orientation interviews, thanks to which it is possible to include in a professional training course, in a work placement at local companies or the insertion in a social cooperative to give the possibility to become self-entrepreneur. An appropriate evaluation process demonstrates a correlation between the support received and the perception of self-efficacy of their actions and a correlation between the support received and the levels of self-esteem.

 

Keynote Forum

Piyanee Klainin Yobas

National University of Singapore, Singapore

Keynote: Efficacy of the mindfulness-based program on university nursing students: The preliminary findings

Time : 11:50-12:35

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Biography:

Piyanee Klainin-Yobas is an Associate Professor at Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore. She is also a Registered Nurse with specialization in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. Her research interests are psychosocial interventions and stress management programs for healthy individuals and people with  mental disorders. Recently, she has focused more on mindfulness-based interventions for university students and people with cancers.

Abstract:

Background: Nursing students often encounter stress from academic matters, clinical practice and personal issues. The researchers developed the mindfulness-based program for nursing students (The MIND-NURSE program).

Aim: The proposed research aimed to examine if the program could enable students to achieve mindfulness, emotion regulation, empathy and communication; and to cope with their stress more effectively.

Methodology: A randomized controlled trial was carried out at a university in Singapore. Undergraduate nursing students (year 1, 2, 3 and 4) were recruited via quota sampling. They were randomly assigned into either the intervention or waitlisted control groups. The intervention group received the eight weekly MIND-NURSE programs, lasting 90 minutes each. Each session comprised three components: Discussion, Mindfulness Practice (such as mindful breathing, mindful eating body scan practice) and Homework Assignments. The control group received no intervention for the first eight weeks. Afterward, they could attend the intervention sessions. Data were collected by self-reported questionnaires, stress thermometer and focused-group interviews. Quantitative data were analyzed by univariate statistics, t-test, and repeated measure analyses of covariance. Qualitative data will be analyzed by thematic analysis.

Findings: A total of 60 participants were recruited (30 for each group). Most students were female, Chinese and Singaporean citizen. Quantitative analyses showed that students in the intervention group reported higher levels of mindfulness and relaxation: and lower stress levels than those in the control group. Qualitative data showed that students provided positive comments for the program. Perceptions of the program are reported in six major themes: Contents, mindfulness practice, formats, learning activities, facilitator, education booklet, Mindfulness practice videos and homework assignments.

Students also provided valuable suggestions for improving the program.

Conclusion & Significance: The preliminary findings revealed that the MIND-NURSE program produced positive effects on undergraduate nursing students. More participants should be recruited to further test the program.

 

  • Bipolar and Schizophrenia | Cognitive Neuroscience | Womens Mental Health and Disorders Psychiatric Disorders | Early diagnostics and interventions | Addiction Psychiatry | Mental Illness and Awareness | Psychiatry | Psychoneuroendocrinology | Clinical Neuropsychology | Behavioral neuroscience | Pharmacotherapy | Child Psychology
Location: Berlin
Speaker

Chair

Peter Woodruff

Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

Session Introduction

M Wasi Mohamad

Mental Health and Well Being Services Ltd, UK

Title: An audit of prescribing in ADHD clinic with co-morbid bipolar spectrum disorders

Time : 12:35-13:05

Biography:

M Wasi Mohamad is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Co-Founder of Mental Health and Well Being Services Ltd, a private psychiatric clinic in Shrewsbury. He has been a Former Clinical Director of mental health in NHS and has special interest in treatments of neurodevelopmental disorders and mood disorders. He has vast experience of treating complex patients in in patient settings, setting crisis resolution services and the use of telemedicine approaches in rural areas. He was also involved in Master Mind Project which was funded by EU in establishing on line CBT and use of Telehealth. He leads NHS commissioned Adult ADHD services in Shropshire and has particular research interest in the longer term evaluation of ADHD and Bipolar Spectrum conditions. He also has particular interest in clinical leadership and finding innovative ways of providing services.

 

Abstract:

The prevalence of bipolar is reported to be around 20-25% in adults with ADHD. Both conditions have several symptoms which can be difficult to differentiate and show symptoms of emotional lability, impulsivity and restlessness. It is reported that treating ADHD patients, who have comorbid bipolar, use of stimulant medication can cause mood instability and trigger hypomania or manic symptoms. Our service is commissioned by the NHS to diagnose and treat adults with ADHD in Shropshire, England. We undertook an audit to examine the treatment of the cases who also presented with features of a DSM-5 diagnosed Bipolar Spectrum condition. We also included cyclothymic disorders in Bipolar Spectrum group. 32 cases were identified with both conditions. We noted that when referred to ADHD service, 24 patients (84.4%) did not have the diagnosis of Bipolar Spectrum. Limited guidelines are available for treating such patients in adults but in adolescents group, some guidelines suggest use of mood stabilizers. At the point of diagnosis of Bipolar Spectrum in this group, we aimed that all patients should be offered the use of mood stabilizer. We noted that when prescribed stimulant medication in this group, 100% of cases had mood instability without mood stabilizers but only 32% of cases with mood stabilizers. Optimum response in ADHD symptoms was noted in 80% cases, 57% of cases showed stability in mood. No patient had any manic or significant hypomanic symptoms. Overall, 94% of patients on stimulants and mood stabilizers simultaneously, either did not continue to suffer from mood fluctuations, or did but with significant improvement. Our conclusion from this audit shows that mood stabilizers are important to consider in treatment of ADHD patients with comorbid Bipolar Spectrum Disorder and are effective optimizing treatment. Longer term studies are required to further evaluate treatment outcomes in this group.

 

Break: 13:15-14:15
Biography:

Edward Shalts has completed his Medical degree in Moscow. After immigrating to the US, he served as a Postdoctoral Neuroendocrinology Research Scientist at Columbia University. He has completed his Psychiatric Training at Beth Israel Medical Center, and went on to serve as Medical Director in the Department of Neuropsychiatry and Chairman in the Department of Psychiatry at various institutions. In addition to presentations at numerous conferences, he boasts four peer-reviewed publications in endocrinology and two books on holistic medicine. He is currently the owner of ES Psychiatric in Manhattan, where he practices the innovative concept of Brain Technology.

 

Abstract:

Brain technology is an innovative approach to the assessment, treatment and maintenance of brain function.

Based on a holistic approach, brain technology gives a new meaning to the idea of brain health by offering a unique combination of modern diagnostic and treatment modalities that provides comprehensive assessment of the brain and the body it depends on. Utilizing the latest advancements in medical technology including brain imaging, psychopharmacology, nutrition evaluations, and functional medicine, brain technology helps the modern brain by examining sensory organs, the cardiovascular system, the digestive system,  and brain funcion itself to holistically treat the brain how it really is a part of a complex system. Brain technology’s unique approach also removes the stigma of mental illness by rebranding mental health as a process of holistic approach to total health rather than a discipline that deals with “crazy people.” Indeed, while modern stressors test the limits of the ancient brain, with the likes of depression, ADHD, and anxiety on the rise, the rate of effective treatmemt has stagnated, and the fields available to treat the brain have grown apart to the point where these specializations have become both limiting and alienating. Brain technology changes all of this, and reaches out directly to the 21st century consumer in an accessible, revolutionary way to address the wellbeing of our most important organ in a time when we need it the most.

 

Ana Miruna Dragoi

Hospital for Psychiatry “Alex. Obregia”, Romania

Title: The decrease of violence in a schizophrenic patient with paraphrenic tendencies

Time : 14:45-15:15

Biography:

Ana Miruna Dragoi is a Psychiatrist. Currently, she is working at the Hospital for Psychiatry “Alex. Obregia”, Bucharest, Romania.

Abstract:

Background: Paranoid schizophrenia acquires a paraphrenic shade in a 60-year-old patient with chronic progression, lack of insight, and no longer compliant with medication. Progression has caused the loss of social support, dromomania and the associated homelessness, which cumulatively has accelerated the patient’s loss of self.

 

Objectives: Identifying the elements of semiology that dominate the clinical picture; Underlining, psychodynamic mechanisms leading to confabulatory discourse, delirium, somatic delusional ideation and pseudohallucinations.

 

Hypotheses: We assume that the patient's delirium is fueled by delusional perceptions centered on fundamental life events. We assume that the absence of a real psychosocial support system has contributed to the downfall of the psychiatric state of the patient as well as the paraphrenization of the delirium with the quasi-conscious maintenance of hallucinations.

 

Results: We highlighted the psychodynamic functioning of a schizophrenic patient with about 30 years of evolution, characterized by disorganized thinking, with a modified vocabulary which consists of the presence of neologisms and neoformation words, as well as associations by contiguity and delusional ideas based on distorted memories of non-differentiation and cloning, delusional transformation of the self, xenopathy, false relationships, memory hallucinations that create a cosmogonic world typical for paraphrenia. The attained delusions have overlapped an antisocial personality disorder leading to the decrease of violence while the imaginative world only grew stronger. 

 

Conclusions: Over the course of time the Axis I diagnosis becomes more prominent whilst the Axis II dwindles.

During childhood the patient presented a conduct disorder that led to an antisocial personality. As the psychosis progressed and gave way to the increased loss of self the antisocial personality became less pronounced, due to disorganized thinking and to the presence of ongoing delusional phenomenology.

 

H C Kim

E & M Psychiatry Clinic, South Korea

Title: Suicide squads revisited : Re-define

Time : 15:15-15:45

Biography:

Hyun Chul Kim has completed his Graduation at Gyeong Buk Medical University in 1999; Post Graduate Diploma in the School of Psychiatry at Hallym University in 2004; EMDR therapist course completed in 2011. He served as a Doctor for Compulsory Military Service from 2004-2007; Director of Mental Health Promotion Center in Daegu Suseong District from 2007-2011; Member of the International Association of Self Psychology (IASP) International Member of American Psychiatric Association and the Corresponding Member of the European Congress of Neuropharmacology.

 

Abstract:

Despite a great financial health care system, suicidality rate of South Korea has been the most frequent than any other countries for the past decades. Meanwhile, emerging evidence shows that human endocrine system is closely related with severe psychiatric conditions recent study shows that alteration of thyroid function is one of a major cause so as to alleviate or aggravate psychiatric condition. But the reality is shameful: Even reference values of TSH and free T4 are still under debate; consequently treatment protocol for thyroid dysfunction has also been chaotic. Otherwise, there seems no doubt that vitamin D has a pivotal role from synthesis of thyroid hormone and progesterone to gene expression of non-humane symbiotic existences. Our study showed that in the general population of South Korea, sunlight alone could not synthesize vitamin D enough to maintain clinically relevant blood level. More than taking 4000 IU every day is required for the clinical healthy state of human body but also to the symbiotic existences in the body, most prominently mitochondria and gut microbiome. Only a few months ago, we overvalued probiotics function which include Bifidobacterium or Lactobacillus species and stigmatized Fermicutes such as Coprococcus and Dialister. But the latter groups are now revealed as “real allies” to human by the courtesy of Belgium study, which was published in Feb 2019. We also studied which kind of prebiotics is more beneficial between XOS and GOS and concluded that XOS is safer than GOS in the aspect of comfort and safety. Since lots of psychiatric patients are under hyper-sensitive state of immune system, prebiotics which mainly consists of GOS might result in unexpected disruption of endocrine-immune interaction, which aggravate symptoms. Considering gut microbiome-microglia interaction, our study concluded that gut microbiomes themselves are a kind of variable, huge, flexible endocrine organs, which produce neuro-transmitters, endocrine hormones to immune modulators directly and indirectly. The products which they make interact with central nervous system via lymphatic vessel in the brain, which found only four years ago. Needless to say, if this interaction is disturbed by some reasons, local inflammation occurs in the specific brain region, like basal ganglia, which is related to OCD. For mitochondrion in the microglia cells not to be dysfunctional; like the case of gut microbiome, we ask help again to vitamin D. which encounters Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) of mitochondria, rather than nucleus of our somatic neuron, to express mt DNA and surprisingly they make essential proteins for human to live. We suggest all knowledge above should be considered when practicing regardless of physician's specialty.

 

Break: 15:45-16:05

Edward Shalts

E S Psychiatric PC, USA

Title: Screen addiction- Growing pains of the global brain

Time : 16:05-16:35

Biography:

Edward Shalts has completed his Medical degree in Moscow. After immigrating to the US, he served as a Postdoctoral Neuroendocrinology Research Scientist at Columbia University. He has completed his Psychiatric Training at Beth Israel Medical Center, and went on to serve as Medical Director in the Department of Neuropsychiatry and Chairman in the Department of Psychiatry at various institutions. In addition to presentations at numerous conferences, he boasts four peer-reviewed publications in endocrinology and two books on holistic medicine. He is currently the owner of ES Psychiatric in Manhattan, where he practices the innovative concept of Brain Technology.

 

Abstract:

Over the past few decades, screen technology grown exponentially, to the point where smart phones, tablets, computers, and televisions can now be found not just in every home, but every room-even every pocket! People have become more and more dependent on their screens for communication, news, entertainment, and even fitness, brain is constantly affected by stressors ranging from bright screens to the near-constant barrage of media-intense stimuli that our ancient brains are not necessarily equipped to process. There are many different ways that screen technology addiction causes stress, both psychological and physical. Constant screen technology use can have significant effects on mental health as well as physical wellbeing when it comes to things like sleep and eye sight.

Our brains are becoming more and more connected and now more than ever, we need new ways to keep our brains healthy and focused despite all the noise. Solutions can be divided in few groups: Prevention; General Solutions; and Individualized Solutions. While general solutions include good screen hygiene, which entails using protective eyewear, taking frequent breaks, and taking time to unplug, other solutions call for good brain food and supplements to support cognitive function. Prevention, on the other hand, requires training younger brains to function without dependence on technology. At any level of screen addiction, though, it is key that we recognize the dangers of our devices.

 

Aditya Narayan Tripathi

Sant Tulsidas PG College, India

Title: Personality disorders among post graduate level students

Time : 16:35-17:05

Biography:

Aditya Narayan Tripathi is an associate professor in education department at Sant Tulsidas P.G. college Kadipur Sultanpur which is affiliated to Avadh University, Faizabad, U.P. India. Many research papers published and attended many international and national conferences in U.S.A. , Canada, United kingdom, Italy,Thiland, Nepal and in India too.Editor in Oceanography and petrochemical sciences in U.S.A. Associate editor in global journal of intellectual and developmental Disabilities in U.S.A. , He is Convener of education department in Avadh University Faizabad and also member of Indian Academy of health Psychology. He is editor of daily and weekly news paper, Aditya Times and founder of Degree College, Secondary School, Primary & junior High school as Karmyogi Ram Surat Tripathi Mahavidyalya , Maharshi Dayanand Inter college, Swami Vivekananda Convent Junior High school & Swami Vivekananda Convent primary school, etc.
He is an Ex - Senior Vice President of teachers Association of Avadh University Faizabad and Secretary of Press club, Ambedkar Nagar, U.P. India.

Abstract:

Introduction: Personality disorder is a chronic and common disease. Certainly health includes physical and mental aspects and both are eminent. Approximately one half of all psychiatric patients have personality disorder.Personality defined psychologically is the set of enduring behavioral and mental characteristics that distinguish between individual humans. Therefore personality disorders are defined by experiences. Personality refers to a distinctive set of traits, behaviour styles and patterns that makeup our character or individuality. A personality disorder is a way of thinking feeling and behaving that deviates from the expectations of the culture, causes distress all problem functioning and lasts over time. Personality disorders are enduring and persistent styles of behaviour and thought not a typical episode. The personality disorders encompass a group of behavioral disorders that are different and distinct from the psychotic and neurotic disorders. Sir Walter Scott rightly said "Ill health of body or mind is defeat health alone is victory. Let all men if they can manage it contrive to be healthy." P V Lewkan has written that a mentally healthy individual is one, who is himself satisfied lives peacefully with his neighbours makes healthy citizens of his children and even after performing these fundamental duties has enough energy left to something of benefit to society.

Aim: A study was conducted to estimate the span of personality disorder among post graduate level students.

Sample: 260 post graduate level students from both rural and urban locale were selected as a sample of the study from the  Sultanpur U.P. India.

Methodology: Sample: The sample of the study consisted of 65 urban and 65 rural locale of the age range 20 - 25 years,  who were recruited from the city and some villages of Sultanpur at the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. Whom they care his personality by doing yoga and meditation. These samples were related by the interview inventory technique. A normal group of 65 urban and 65 rural was also included in the study those were of same age. Same education and same location but not caring personality as controlled person.

Assessment technique: Following tools was administrated to the 65 urban and 65 rural local. Who was doing yoga, meditation and also as taking physical precautions as well as 65 urban and 65 rural normal people individually after establishing adequate rapport with them?

Tools: Personality inventory test (EPQ)

Data collection: Data collected by contact to each one rural and urban post graduate level students, controlled and normal group individually personal details of the subject were collected employing in profound interview technique after establishing the adequate rapport with each subject. Personality test was administrated individually.

Result: It was found that controlled group is better than normal group at post graduate level students, with reference to personality disorder.

Conclusion: It was found that post graduate level students were having disorders of personality.

 

Biography:

Peter Woodruff is Chair and Professor of Psychiatry at Weil Cornell Medical College-Qatar and Visiting Professor at Sheffield University UK. He has expertise in clinical psychiatry, neuroscience and mechanisms of and risk factors for psychosis and other mental illnesses.

Abstract:

Statement of the Problem: Qatar has undergone recent rapid urbanization. We estimated: 1. the lifetime prevalence of three symptom profiles of psychotic experiences (PEs) [delusions only, hallucinations only, and both] in the general population of Qatar; and 2. Associations between PEs and both schizotypy (indicating genetic predisposition) and childhood trauma. We tested the hypothesis that lifetime prevalence of PEs would be associated with childhood trauma and schizotypal personality traits.

Methodology & Theoretical Orientation: An adult sample (N=1,353) were interviewed of whom 1,286 respondents completed all PEs questions. Iinterviews in Arabic and English included items from the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire (SPQ), childhood trauma (terrifying experiences, beatings, abuse) and PEs. We used multinomial logistic regression with PEs as dependent variable testing associations with childhood trauma and schizotypy.

Findings: 9.3% [95% CI: 7.4-11.4] of the sample experienced hallucinations and delusions combined; with overlapping prevalence of delusions only 11.6% [95% CI: 9.5-14.1] and hallucinations only 7.0% [5.5-9.2]. Adjusting for age and gender, the strongest association was between schizotypy score and mixed PEs versus no PEs [OR=16.57, p<0.001].

Associations were also observed for delusions only [OR=4.25, p<0.001] and hallucinations only [OR=2.41, p<0.001] versus no PEs. Exposure to two or more traumatic events in childhood was significantly associated with all profiles of PEs versus no PEs [ORs ranges across profiles between 2.01-2.37]. A mixed profile of PEs was associated with odd behaviors [OR=2.47, p=0.001], abnormal ideas of reference [OR=2.33, p=0.008], odd beliefs and magical thinking [OR=3.07, p<0.001], unusual perceptual experiences [OR=4.37, p<0.001], and suspiciousness [OR=1.91, p=0.032] versus no PEs. Delusions alone were significantly associated with odd beliefs and magical thinking [OR=2.31, p=0.005] and suspiciousness only [OR=2.16, p=0.017]. Hallucinations alone were associated with odd beliefs and magical thinking [OR=3.23, p=0.001] and unusual perceptual experiences only [OR=2.81, p=0.011].

Conclusion & Significance: PEs was associated with exposure to childhood trauma. Individuals reporting mixed profiles of PEs exhibited higher overall schizotypy associated with psychosis. Future studies may prospectively delineate potential risk of psychosis in individuals with history of childhood trauma.

 

Biography:

Dr Haroon Hamid, a foundation year trainee on the Isle of Man, with experience in Accident and Emergency, Psychiatry and General Practice. With future career goals in psychiatry, this topic was of particular interest having seen the extent of the problem through working in the Emergency Department. I was able to take time to gather this data and analyse it and instigate changes through my work with the Psychiatry division. Currently working as a medical doctor within the NHS. Graduated from University of Liverpool with MbCHB and a Masters in Research from the Department of Translational Medicine at University of Liverpool, with special interest in Neurology and affiliations with the Walton Centre Neurology Specialist Centre, Aintree Hospital, Liverpool.

 

Abstract:

Self harm is a growing concern within the UK. Findings have shown a steadily increasing trend, especially amongst adolescents to have a tendency to self-harm. Recognition of this problem is poor and healthcare response to this problem is inadequate. Recent awareness campaigns within the UK have looked to demonstrate the seriousness of this problem through hard hitting facts and statistics. Rates of self-harm were observed over a 2 year period on the Isle of Man, a small rural isolated island population, forming part of the UK. National statistics do not include the Isle of Man. Limited data was found on initial searches. Data was subsequently collated and observed for comparison.

Data was collected through observing attendances through the Emergency Department for self-harm over a 2 year period. This was thought to provide the most accurate and reliable representation of the degree of the problem being studied- with the Emergency Department being the place of safety for the Island and the most likely place for those self harming to attend through. Cases were analysed from ED records for trends in attendance and patterns in attendance. Figures obtained were compared to UK national statistics. Individual cases were studied to compare if national guidelines were being met and to observe where changes and improvements could be made. A significantly higher observed number of cases of self-harm than the UK (300:100,000 in UK, 4000:100,000 on Isle of Man). 1:20 16 and 17 year old found to have a history of self-harm. Higher figures were expected, but these were significantly higher than we would expect to see. National guidelines provide a framework for clinicians, often this was not being adequately met. Found to be a significant problem on the Isle of Man. Awareness needs to be raised of this issue. It is a problem in UK itself, heightened in rural isolated populations. More research and data is needed worldwide on this topic. More awareness of this topic needs to be raised. Children and young adults need greater protection and more research into the reasons why people are self harming is needed.