In the pre-war period the total number of committed suicide was 439 and 50.8% of them were people with mental disorders. During the war committed were 174 suicides, and 35.1% of them were per- sons with mental disorders. In the post-war period committed were 320 suicides, and 34.7% of them were persons with mental disorders. The average age of people who committed suicide in the pre-war pe- riod was 452.5 years, while in the war and post-war period suicide rates increased in youths. The leading method of committing suicide in war and peace circumstances was by hanging, but significantly more (P<0.05) in the pre-war period. Suicide by fire arms and hand bombs were significantly higher in war circumstances and post-war period (P<0.001). In peace and war circumstances between those who committed suicide were significantly more addicted to al- cohol (P<0.05). The number of those who committed suicide and were schizophrenic was higher in war circumstances, but not signif- icantly. In war and post-war period was a higher number of suicide committed by people with acute psychotic disorders (P<0.001) and a significantly higher number of those who committed suicide and suffered form depressive disorders (P<0.05). In war circumstances a higher number suicide was committed by people with acute psychotic disorders, young-aged and by fire arms. P161 Understanding crisis: First steps of validation of ‘‘crisis integration scale’’ (CIS) J.P. Bacchetta, A. Zanello, M. Varnier, A. Zinetti Bertschy, A. Fredenrich-Muehlebach, M.C.G. Merlo. Department of Psychiatry, HUG University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland Crisis is a psychic reaction to stress with the potential to produce psy- chiatric symptoms. It is also considered as a transition phase which may change attitudes and interpersonal functioning. Special psycho- therapeutic interventions have been developed in order to promote these changes. Brief crisis intervention centres (CIC) provide an alter- native to hospital treatments and preserve as much as possible social relations and functioning. In this study, we present the ‘‘Crisis Integration Scale’’ (CIS), a new, brief self-rating scale developed to measure whether or not a patient integrates his/her crisis as a constructive experience of his/her live. This scale is in French language (EIC: ‘‘Echelle d’Inte ´- gration de la Crise’’) and is based on the concept of ‘‘integration ver- sus sealing-over’’ proposed by T. McGlashan. CIS data of 70 recently admitted patients to our CIC suffering of major depression or anxiety disorders are presented and compared to data assessed at the same time point with BPRS, SCL-90-R, Recovery Style Questionnaire (RSQ) and Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF). The first statistical analysis shows encouraging results according to reliability (internal consistency, test-retest). However no significant correlations were found between CIS and validity measures (e.g. BPRS items). The next step for the validation of CIS is to study further the ex- ternal and internal validities. All these results will then be compared with those concerning a different clinical population (patients with psychotic symptoms) admitted in a specialised outpatient unit. P162 What do they think of us? Opinions of general hospital ward staff on a CLP service V. Barbanti Silva, S. Ferrari, M. Rigatelli. Department of Neuroscience TCR, Section of Psychiatry, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena General Hospital, Modena, Italy Background and aims: The CLP is the operative area where psycho- somatic theories and clinical practice meet, and the moment when psychiatry meets the rest of medicine, aiming at building an efficient communication. CLP activities are founded on a good relationship with colleagues, being the referring physician the actual ‘‘first client’’ of a CLP intervention, even before of the patient. Methods: We administrated an anonymous and self-compiled questionnaire to 330 doctors and head-nurses of different wards of the Modena General Hospital, questioning about their opinions on usefulness, efficiency, relevance to everyday clinical practice of the CLP Service. Results: 109 of the 330 questionnaires were answered back (33%); 63.3% of the sample judged ‘‘very useful’’ our Service. 89.9% expressed positive opinion about the presence of a single, ‘‘dedicated’’ consultant for their ward. Most useful aspects of our in- tervention are considered to be: advices on psychothropic drug ther- apy (84.4%); talking with the patient (73.4%); interventions on the families (73.4%) and organizing care after discharge (33.9%). Conclusions: Data from our study support the concept of how useful is the role of psychiatric operators in the contest of GH, and that GH ward staff seem to share this opinion. Very few studies exist on feedback to CLP activities, in spite of the relevance of the subject: being aware of needs, expectations and opinions of our colleagues is (one of) the starting points defining CLP identity and mission. P163 Associations between demographic and other factors and outcomes of formal assessment for compulsory admission in Norfolk, UK J.N. Beezhold 1 , G. Mosa 2 . 1 County Acute Services, Hellesdon Hospital, Norwich, United Kingdom 2 City Assertive Outreach, Hellesdon Hospital, Norwich, United Kingdom Background and aims: Most studies of patients subject to compul- sory admission to psychiatric hospital examine only the population of those already subject to compulsion. This prospective study exam- ines the whole population of patients who have been formally as- sessed for compulsory admission, and includes those where the decision was taken not to proceed with compulsory admission. Methods: All Approved Social Workers in the County of Norfolk were asked to complete data collection sheets contemporaneously for each formal assessment for admission taking place in terms of the Mental Health Act 1983 over the period 2001 e 2006 inclusive. This data was then collated centrally and subject to analysis regarding demographic and other factors associated with requests for assess- ment and decisions to actually use compulsory admission powers. Results: Data on about 5000 individual formal Mental Health Act 1983 assessments were collected representing over 95% of the total number of such assessments carried out during this period in Norfolk. Conclusions: There were significant associations between gender, age, marital status and accommodation and both referral for formal as- sessment and compulsory admission to psychiatric hospital. Some as- pects of these associations were unexpected and are discussed further. P164 Safety and effectiveness of intramuscular psychotropic drugs in acutely agitated patients - a Pan-European study S148 Abstract for poster sessions / European Psychiatry 22 (2007) S101eS220