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Scientific Programme descriptions
EPA 2025 offers a wide array of sessions throughout Congress days, covering the latest development in psychiatry.
Plenary Lectures are mainly theoretical and research-oriented, with a strong scientific focus. Delivered by leading psychiatrists, scientists and other mental health professionals invited by the Scientific Programme Committee, plenary lectures cover the main topics of the Congress theme. Each Plenary Lecture is 45-minutes long.
- Psychiatry in times of Crisis -Quo Vadis?Chair: Prof. Geert Dom, BelgiumSpeaker: Prof. Dr. Thomas Schulze, Germany/USASpeaker: Prof. Irina Pinchuk, Ukraine
- Women’s Mental Health: A Global PerspectiveChair: Prof. Martina Rojnic Kuzman, UKSpeaker: Prof. Prabha Chandra, India
- Implementing Primary Prevention into Clinical PracticeChair: Prof. Manuel Martín Carrasco, SpainSpeaker: Prof. Celso Arango, Spain
Delivered by top European or worldwide experts, State-of-the-Art sessions have a strong clinical focus, providing a complete update on significant aspects of current clinical treatments in European psychiatry. Each State-of-the-Art session is 45-minutes long.
- Community Psychiatry in EuropeChair: Dr. Ledia Lazeri, DenmarkSpeaker: Prof. René Keet, Netherlands
- Online Behavioral AddictionsChair: Prof. Sophia Achab, SwitzerlandSpeaker: Prof. Mark Potenza, USA
- Alternatives to CoercionChair: Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinz, GermanySpeaker: Prof. Lieselotte Mahler, Germany
- New Conceptualization of Suicidal BehaviourChair: Prof. Philippe Courtet, FranceSpeaker: Prof. Maria Oquendo, USA
- The Social Determinants of Mental Health: New Insights for Mental Health ProfessionalsChair: Prof. Andrea Fiorillo, ItalySpeaker: Prof. James Kirkbride, UK
- Inflammation and DepressionChair: Prof. Bernardo Carpiniello, ItalySpeaker: Prof. Livia De Picker, Belgium
Prominent speakers will present their work and participate in engaging discussions on controversial issues. A chairperson moderates the debate and the following discussion, while two speakers (proponent /opponent) offer and challenge opinions on “hot topics” for 30 minutes each. Participants may also be asked to interact by voting at the beginning and/or end of the session. Each debate is approximately 90-minutes long.
- Do We need Psychiatric Asylums again?Chair: Dr. Marina Díaz Marsá, SpainPro Speaker: Prof. Manuel Martín Carrasco, SpainCon Speaker: Dr. Ledia Lazeri, Denmark
- Impact of Smartphone and Social Media use on Mental Health of Youth: Use of Smartphone and Social Media under 15 year should be forbidden/regulatedChair: Prof. Umberto Volpe, ItalyPro Speaker: Prof. Benjamin Rolland, FranceCon Speaker: Prof. Therese van Amelsvoort, Netherlands
- Should We consider assisted Suicide a Clinically and Ethically valuable option for people with Mental Disorders?Chair: Prof. Cécile Hanon, FrancePro Speaker: Prof. Dr. Thomas Pollmächer, GermanyCon Speaker: Prof. Jerzy Samochowiec, Poland
These 90-minute sessions, selected by the Scientific Programme Committee, focus on specific topics in psychiatry, representing several points of view. Each symposium includes four presentations by international speakers and offers an opportunity for discussion at the end.
- Post-Infectious Mental Health problemsChair: Prof. Livia De Picker, Belgium
Co-Chair: Prof. Philippe Courtet, FranceSpeaker: Dr. Marion Leboyer, FranceSpeaker: Prof. Robert Yolken, USASpeaker: Prof. Dana Tzur Bitan, Israel
Speaker: Dr. Amelia McGuinness, Australia - Implementing guideline-based Evidence into Clinical Care: It is Time for ChangeChair: Prof. Peter Falkai, GermanyCo-Chair: Prof. Cécile Hanon, FranceSpeaker: Prof. Joan Marsh, UKSpeaker: Prof. Dr. Martin Lambert, GermanySpeaker: Prof. Silvana Galderisi, ItalySpeaker: Prof. Til Wykes, UK
- Cannabis induced PsychosisChair: Prof. Jørgen Bramness, NorwayCo-Chair: Prof. Geert Dom, BelgiumSpeaker: Dr. Carsten Hjorthøj, DenmarkSpeaker: Dr. Heidi Taipale, SwedenSpeaker: Prof. Solja Niemelä, FinlandSpeaker: Dr. Eline Borger Rognli, Norway
- Intercultural Disorder-Specific PsychotherapyChair: Prof. Meryam Schouler-Ocak, GermanyCo-Chair: Prof. Dr. Iris Graef-Calliess, GermanySpeaker: Asst. Prof. Ekin Sönmez, TürkiyeSpeaker: Asst. Prof. Mag. Dr. Heidi Siller, AustriaSpeaker: Prof. Meryam Schouler-Ocak, Germany
- Virtual Reality and Other Digital Interventions in PsychosisChair: Prof. Merete Nordentoft, DenmarkCo-Chair: Prof. Umberto Volpe, ItalySpeaker: Prof. Tom Craig, UKSpeaker: Prof. Kerem Böge, GermanySpeaker: Prof. Wim Veling, NetherlandsSpeaker: Associate Prof. Louise Birkedal Glenthøj, Denmark
- Attitudes towards Psychiatry and Psychiatric PracticesChair: Prof. Bernardo Carpiniello, ItalyCo-Chair: Prof. Martina Rojnic Kuzman, CroatiaSpeaker: Prof. Solveig Klæbo Reitan, NorwaySpeaker: Dr. Lade Smith, UKSpeaker: Prof. Georg Schomerus, GermanySpeaker: Dr. Koray Başar, Türkiye
The European Congress of Psychiatry serves the educational mission of the EPA by providing high-quality EPA Courses, covering all aspects of psychiatry. Each EPA Course is composed of two 90-minute sessions. Please note, fees are charged separately for Courses.
Workshops are devoted to a specific topic and bring together experts in this field for an intensive discussion. These are 90-minute working sessions, with 30 minutes devoted to discussion and interactivity.
The EPA invites recent graduates to follow its specialist Programme, which is tailored to the needs and interests of Early Career Psychiatrists. The ECP Programme is composed of a Networking Evening and a special track of sessions throughout the Congress.
Ask the Expert sessions allow participants to meet in a small group with outstanding researchers and clinicians in the field of psychiatry. Ask the Expert sessions are designed to facilitate informal discussions, allowing participants to present their questions and gain new perspectives: they take place at a roundtable, and are limited to a certain number of participants. Each session is 90-minutes long.
Registration for the sessions will take place directly at the registration desk on-site.
The EPA Forum brings together the EPA Council of National Psychiatric Association (NPA) members and individual EPA members, along with other European organisations, stakeholders and policy makers, to present and discuss matters of European importance in the field of mental health and mental healthcare.
Sponsored sessions such as Satellite Symposia or Product Theatre sessions are entirely designed, produced and driven by the pharmaceutical industries, though subject to approval by the Scientific Programme Committee. These sessions are scheduled outside the main CME accredited EPA Scientific Programme.
The European Congress of Psychiatry serves the educational mission of the EPA by providing high-quality EPA Courses, covering all aspects of psychiatry. Each EPA Course is composed of two 90-minute sessions. Please note, fees are charged separately for Courses.
Delivered by top European or worldwide experts, State-of-the-Art sessions have a strong clinical focus, providing a complete update on significant aspects of current clinical treatments in European psychiatry. Each State-of-the-Art session is 45-minutes long.
Plenary Lectures are mainly theoretical and research-oriented, with a strong scientific focus. Delivered by leading psychiatrists, scientists and other mental health professionals invited by the Scientific Programme Committee, plenary lectures cover the main topics of the Congress theme. Each Plenary Lecture is 45-minutes long.
Prominent speakers will present their work and participate in engaging discussions on controversial issues. A chairperson moderates the debate and the following discussion, while two speakers (proponent /opponent) offer and challenge opinions on “hot topics” for 30 minutes each. Participants may also be asked to interact by voting at the beginning and/or end of the session. Each debate is approximately 90-minutes long.
These 90-minute sessions, selected by the Scientific Programme Committee, focus on specific topics in psychiatry, representing several points of view. Each symposium includes four presentations by international speakers and offers an opportunity for discussion at the end.
Workshops are devoted to a specific topic and bring together experts in this field for an intensive discussion. These are 90-minute working sessions, with 30 minutes devoted to discussion and interactivity.
The EPA invites recent graduates to follow its specialist Programme, which is tailored to the needs and interests of Early Career Psychiatrists. The ECP Programme is composed of a Networking Evening and a special track of sessions throughout the Congress.
Ask the Expert sessions allow participants to meet in a small group with outstanding researchers and clinicians in the field of psychiatry. Ask the Expert sessions are designed to facilitate informal discussions, allowing participants to present their questions and gain new perspectives: they take place at a roundtable, and are limited to a certain number of participants. Each session is 90-minutes long.
Registration for the sessions will take place directly at the registration desk on-site.
The EPA Forum brings together the EPA Council of National Psychiatric Association (NPA) members and individual EPA members, along with other European organisations, stakeholders and policy makers, to present and discuss matters of European importance in the field of mental health and mental healthcare.
Sponsored sessions such as Satellite Symposia or Product Theatre sessions are entirely designed, produced and driven by the pharmaceutical industries, though subject to approval by the Scientific Programme Committee. These sessions are scheduled outside the main CME accredited EPA Scientific Programme.