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E.01. The roadmap for mental healthresearch in Europe

E.01.01 ROAMER − collaborative effort to develop a

mental health research roadmap: the process

J. Haro1 °, C. Obradors1 ° 1Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de DeuCIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain

Europe has one of the highest levels of resourcing for mentalhealth in the world. However, the tremendous size and burdencaused by mental disorders and mental health problems in theEU has increased in the last decades. In order to reduce thistremendous burden of mental disorders in Europe a concertednew research agenda is necessary.The ROAMER (ROAdmap for MEntal Health Research in

Europe, 2011–2014) project [1,2], funded under the EuropeanCommission Seventh Framework Research Programme (FP7), isdeveloping, within the perspective of EU’s Horizon 2020 pro-gramme, a comprehensive and integrated mental health researchagenda with a translational goal, covering basic, clinical and publichealth research.ROAMER includes, amongst others, six major domains: infra-

structures and capacity building, biomedicine, psychological re-search and interventions, social and economic issues, public healthand well-being. Within each of them, state-of-the-art and strength,weakness and gap analyses has been conducted.A number of priorities for mental health research have been

identified and prioritized based on their impact and feasibility inthe European context. Consensus has been achieved through an ex-tensive and continual consultation process. Clinicians, researchers,professional associations, individuals suffering from mental dis-orders, family members, policy makers, industry representativesand funding institutions have contributed.ROAMER provides an wide participatory network of stakehold-

ers in mental health and mental health research which may helpdesign and implement coordinated actions both at the Europeanand country level.

References

[1] Haro JM, Ayuso-Mateos JL, Bitter I, Demotes-Mainard J, Leboyer M,Lewis SW, Linszen D, Maj M, McDaid D, Meyer-Lindenberg A, Rob-bins TW, Schumann G, Thornicroft G, Van Der Feltz-Cornelis C, VanOs J, Wahlbeck K, Wittchen HU, Wykes T, Arango C, Bickenbach J,Brunn M, Cammarata P, Chevreul K, Evans-Lacko S, Finocchiaro C,Fiorillo A, Forsman AK, Hazo JB, Knappe S, Kuepper R, Luciano M,Miret M, Obradors-Tarrago C, Pagano G, Papp S, Walker-Tilley T.ROAMER: roadmap for mental health research in Europe. Int J Meth-ods Psychiatr Res. 2014 Jan; 23 Suppl 1: 1−14.

[2] Schumann G, Binder EB, Holte A, de Kloet ER, Oedegaard KJ,Robbins TW, Walker-Tilley TR, Bitter I, Brown VJ, Buitelaar J, Ci-ccocioppo R, Cools R, Escera C, Fleischhacker W, Flor H, Frith CD,Heinz A, Johnsen E, Kirschbaum C, Klingberg T, Lesch KP, Lewis S,Maier W, Mann K, Martinot JL, Meyer-Lindenberg A, Muller CP,Muller WE, Nutt DJ, Persico A, Perugi G, Pessiglione M, Preuss UW,Roiser JP, Rossini PM, Rybakowski JK, Sandi C, Stephan KE, Un-durraga J, Vieta E, van der Wee N, Wykes T, Haro JM, Wittchen HU.Stratified medicine for mental disorders. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol.2014 Jan; 24(1): 5−50.

E.01.02 ROAMER − collaborative effort to develop a

mental health research roadmap: the results

T. Wykes1 ° 1Institute of Psychiatry KCL, Psychology PO77,London, United Kingdom

Mental disorders represent huge social and economic burdens tothe EU. The current response to these issues is however dispro-portionately small. Europe is home to expertise in many areas thatcontribute to the wide-ranging spectrum of mental health research,and this existing infrastructure must be capitalised upon to addressthe current mental health burden.The ROAMER project seeks to outline a clear set of priorities

for mental health and well-being research across Europe. Thisfocus can be articulated as three main aims:• Priority-setting for mental health research across Europe (andworld)

• Focus on high-quality scientific research• Taking into account the priorities in 2009 European ParliamentResolution on mental health– “prevention, early detection, intervention and treatment ofmental disorders”

Individual ROAMER work packages reviewed extant research,and identified current gaps in knowledge and practice. Theythen generated lists of the most pressing priorities in their lineof research, decided by consensus. These priorities have beenintegrated into a list of 20 multi-disciplinary research prioritiesacross the entire ROAMER project. The 20 priorities are groupedinto 5 main priority areas: (1) Supporting Mental Health for All;(2) Responding to Societal Values and Issues; (3) Life-courseperspectives of mental health problems; (4) Research TowardsPersonalised Care; (5) Building Research Capacities.The research priorities speak to necessary and timely mental

health research that takes advantage of Europe’s infrastructureand research strengths. They aim to further and build upon aEuropean legacy of excellent science, and in doing so tacklepertinent societal challenges.

E.02. The sexual side effects ofpsychotropic drugs

E.02.01 Sexual side effects of antidepressants and

lithium

D.S. Baldwin1 ° 1University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine,University Department of Psychiatry Academic Centre CollegeKeep, Southampton, United Kingdom

Pleasurable sexual activity is an important component of manyhuman relationships, providing a sense of physical, psychologicaland social well-being. Depressive symptoms and depressive illnessare associated with impairments in sexual function and satisfac-tion, in untreated and treated patients [1]. Patients with bipolardisorder may experience increased sexual interest when elevated