in FSS. Further interpretation of our data will hopefully elucidate correlations between symptom load in persons with FSS and autonomic nervous system activity and reactivity. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2018.03.040 30 Development of a brief psychological intervention for the management of pre-surgical anxiety before pancreatic surgery O.P. Danzi a , V. Marinelli b , A. Salvia b , C. Bassi b , L. Del Piccolo a a Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy, b Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology, AOUI, Verona, Italy Aims: A recent narrative review carried out on 115 studies by Powell et al. (2016) reported different and inconsistent findings on the relation between psychological interventions and surgery outcomes, due to the heterogeneity of these interventions, mainly based on information giving and patient education, and the very different samples of patients considered. The aim of our study is to verify the feasibility and the efficacy of a short individual psychological intervention devoted to increase perceived self-efficacy in managing preoperative anxiety, in a group of patients who will undergo major oncological pancreatic surgery. Methods: Randomized clinical trial. Half of participants (intervention group) attended a brief psychological intervention based on “the four elements protocol” elaborated by Elan Shapiro the day before surgery, while the other half followed usual care (control group). Perceived level of self-efficacy was measured on a visual analogue scale (range: 1-10). Preoperative anxiety level was measured with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Y1 (STAI-Y1), comparing the score before (baseline) and after the psychological intervention in the intervention group, and only at baseline in the control group. T-test, chi-square test and paired sample t-test were adopted where appropriate. Results: At baseline the two groups of patients (n=40) were com- parable for age (F= 0.07 p= 0.799), gender (χ2 =1.60, p= 0.206), anxiety level (F=2,53, p=0.120) and perceived self-efficacy (F=0.195, p=0.662). After psychological intervention, perceived self-efficacy significantly (T (19) =-6.941; pb0.001) increased from a score of 7 (SD ± 1.97) to 8.55 (SD ± 1.39), and preoperative anxiety sig- nificantly (T (19) =6.132; pb0.001) decreased from 42 (SD ± 13.6) to 28 (SD ± 8.37). Conclusion: Findings support our hypothesis that a psychological intervention specifically devoted to support patients in their abilities to manage preoperative anxiety is feasible and effective. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2018.03.041 31 Eating disorders and subjective impact of traumatic events: The need for innovative interventions M. De Felice a,b , R.B. Dall’Agnola b , C. Bonetto a , F. Bonora b , D. Cristofalo a , E. Dal Corso b , I. Fiorini b , E. Ira b , S. Viccaro b , M. Ruggeri a,b a Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Psychiatry, University of Verona, Italy, b Psychiatric Clinic, AOUI Hospital Trust of Verona, Italy Aims: It has been shown that the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in eating disorders (ED) is about 24.3%, confirming their comorbidity, and that subjects with ED that have experienced traumatic events have a worse response to treatment. In the light of this, we explored the impact of traumatic events on psychological variables relevant for ED. Methods: Subjects in charge at the Regional Reference Centre for Eating Disorders operating for the Italian National Health Service in Verona in the period between 1 July 2014 - 28 February 2017 have been assessed for their characteristics, including EDI.3 (specific scales for ED and general psychological variables relevant for eating disorders) and IES-R (subjective impact of traumatic events). Results: Out of 53 subjects assessed by EDI.3 and IES-R, 32.1% had AN, 28.3% BM and 39.6% EDNOS. The mean age was 24.1 (SD 9.7) with 94.3% females. Mean BMI was 20.3 (SD 4.3). A percentage of 54.7 was above the cut-off for the presence of PTSD (IES-R score N37). The PTSD group showed a clinically relevant condition (N85° percentile) on drive for thinness, body dissatisfaction, low self-esteem, and personal alienation; moreover, for the composite scores of eating disorder risk, ineffectiveness, affective problems and global psychological maladjustment. The comparison between the two groups showed that PTSD patients always scored higher than no PTSD ones on all scales. These differences reached statistical significance (t test, pb0.05) on body dissatisfaction, low self-esteem, personal alienation, interpersonal alienation, intero- ceptive deficits, and emotional dysregulation; moreover, for the composite scores of eating disorder risk, ineffectiveness, inter- personal problems, affective problems and global psychological maladjustment. Conclusion: In the light of the results of this observational study, implementing specific treatments to decrease the impact of trauma in ED subjects seems a major target. Thus we promoted a trial aiming to compare the efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing plus Broad Form of Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with that of Broad Form of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy alone. We expect that EMDR plus CBT-Eb will ameliorate the severity of ED compared to CBT-Eb alone, primarily in patients with trauma history. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2018.03.042 32 Psychophysiological adjustment in ovarian cancer survivors: A correlational study F. De Vincenzo a , C. Cosentino b , D. Sgromo c , C. Pruneti b , A. Contardi a a Department of Human Sciences, European University of Rome, Italy, b Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Italy, c ASP Ad Personam, Unit of Services to the Person, Parma, Italy Aims: Literature shows the pivotal role played by social support, body image, post-traumatic growth and coping on psychological adjustment to ovarian cancer. Heart Rate Variability (HRV) quantifies vagal activity and is associated with cancer prognosis. The purpose was to investigate relationships between the psychological variables and HRV as objective index of mind-body integration. Methods: 22 ovarian cancer survivors were assessed at Parma Hospital (Italy) using Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Derriford Appearance Scale-59 (DAS-59), EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire 3.0 (EORTC QLQ-C30), Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced - New Italian Version - 25 (COPE-NVI-25), Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI). HRV was detected using PsychoLab VD13SV (Satem). A non-parametric data analysis was performed by Spearman's rho correlations. Abstracts 97