These 90-minute sessions, selected by the EPA President in collaboration with other associations and organisations, focus on specific topics in psychiatry and represent multiple perspectives. Each symposium features presentations by international speakers and includes an opportunity for discussion at the end.
EPA-FENS-EBC
Sunday, 29 March
08:00-09:30 CET
South Hall 3
in person
live-streamed
The Neuroscience of Prevention: Early Intervention Strategies for Mental Health
EPA Chair: Geert Dom, Belgium
FENS Chair: Michaela Fenckova, Czech Republic
| Neuroscience Informed Prevention of Social Isolation as a Risk Factor for Mental Health | Andreas Heinz, Germany (EPA) |
| Preventing Transition in Psychosis: How Far Have We Come? | Peter Falkai, Germany (EPA) |
| Plasticity modulation with ketamine and 60-Hz light entrainment | Sandra Siegert, Austria (FENS) |
| Title TBC | Suzanne Dickson, Sweden (EBC) |
EPA-EASD
Sunday, 29 March
10:00-11:30 CET
North Hall
in person
Whole Person’s Health: From Common Roots to Integrated Clinical Response | Diabetes Care and Mental Health
EPA Chair: Celso Arango, Spain
EASD Chair: Francesco Zaccardi, UK
| The Intersection of Severe Mental Illness, Psychotropic Pharmacotherapy, and Metabolic Disorders | Jerzy Samochowiec, Poland (EPA) |
| Title TBC | Celso Arango, Spain (EPA) |
| Metabolic and Pharmacologic Crossroads: Managing Diabetes in Patients on Antipsychotics | Martin Haluzik, Czech Republic (EASD) |
| From Evidence to Practice: Managing Diabetes Distress in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes | Francesco Zaccardi, UK (EASD) |
EPA-WPA-APA
Sunday, 29 March
15:00-16:30 CET
South Hall 2A
in person
Psychopathology and Diagnosis of Mental Disorders: Comparing European and US Models
EPA Chair: Andrea Fiorillo, Italy
WPA Chair: Danuta Wasserman, Sweden
| Title TBC | Prof. Pavel Mohr, Czech Republic (EPA) |
| The concept and scope of ICD-11 mental disorders | Prof. Wolfgang Gaebel, Germany (WPA) |
| Title TBC | Mark Rapaport, USA (APA) |
EPA-ESC
Sunday, 29 March
17:00-18:30 CET
South Hall 2A
in person
Whole Person’s Health: From Common Roots to Integrated Clinical Response | Cardiac Care and Mental Health
EPA Chair: Andrea Fiorillo, Italy
ESC Chair: Wolfram Döhner, Germany
| Vital Sign, Minimal Action: Redefining Physical Activity in Cardiometabolic Care for Mental Illness | Davy Vancampfort, Belgium |
| Psychiatrists in Psycho-Cardio Teams in Practice | Martina Rojnic-Kuzman, Croatia |
| Biological Pathways for the Brain-Heart Interaction | Wolfram Döhner, Germany |
| Mental Health and Cardiovascular Disease: Not Only Biology | Hector Bueno, Spain |
EPA – Czech NPA
Monday, 30 March
8:00-09:30 CET
South Hall 1A + 1B
in person
Focus on Schizophrenia Research
Chair: Pavel Mohr, Czech Republic
| Clozapine Effects on the Induced Pyramidal Neurons from Pharmacoresistant Schizophrenia Patients | Tomáš Kašpárek, Czech Republic |
| Breaking the Code: Deciphering Electrical Communication in Gnathonemus Petersii Fish in Schizophrenia Modelling | Jiří Horáček, Czech Republic |
| Challenges in Schizophrenia Research: Etiology, Early Intervention, Long Term Prognosis & Mortality Gap | Merete Nordentoft, Denmark (EPA) |
| Schizophrenia Research: Focus on Negative Symptoms | Silvana Galderisi, Italy (EPA) |
EPA-ECNP
Monday, 30 March
10:00-11:30 CET
South Hall 3
in person
live-streamed
Translating Neuropsychopharmacology into Personalised Care
EPA Chair: Geert Dom, Belgium
ECNP Chair: Andrea Reif, Germany
| Precision Psychiatry in Psychosis – Clinicians’ Perspective | Martina Rojnic-Kuzman, Croatia (EPA) |
| Precision in the Chaos: Personalised Care for Emotion Dysregulation in Inpatient Psychiatry | Livia De Picker, Belgium (EPA) |
| Precision psychiatry for women with mood disorders: accounting for reproductive context | Vibe Froekjaer, Denmark (ECNP) |
| Precision psychiatry in depression: science or fiction (or both)? | Andrea Reif, Germany (ECNP) |
EPA-EFPA-EUFAMI-GAMIAN-HORATIO-UEMS
Monday, 30 March
10:00-11:30 CET
Terrace 2A
in person
Mental Health in Europe: Multiple Perspectives, Challenges and Solutions
Chair: Julian Beezhold, UK
| Mental health status in Europe and the actions of the European Psychiatric Association | Gaia Sampogna, Italy (EPA) |
| The Future of Mental Health: The Perspective(s) of European Psychology | John Francis Leader, Ireland (EFPA) |
| Title TBC | Andrew Brittlebank, UK |
| Rooted Resilient Ready – The Contribution of Mental Health Nursing | Aisling Culhane (HORATIO) |
| Title TBC | Péter Kéri, Hungary |
| Families as Supporters of Recovery | Åsa Konradsson Geuken, Sweden (EUFAMI) |
EPA-EAN
Monday, 30 March
15:00-16:30 CET
Forum Hall
in person
live-streamed
One Brain, One Health, a Common Vision: Integrating Knowledge, Expanding Horizons, Improving Care
Chair: Geert Dom, Belgium
| From Brain Circuits towards Brain Circuit Therapies: Linking Cerebellum–Mesolimbic Connectivity to Apathy in Schizophrenia | Indrit Begue, Switzerland (EPA) |
| Title TBC | Kristina Adorjan, Switzerland (EPA) |
| Epileptic vs. Psychogenic Seizures | Paul Boon, Belgium (EAN) |
| Merging Brain and Mind to Understand and Treat Functional Neurological Disorders | Selma Aybek, Switzerland (EAN) |
EPA-EUFAS-ESRS
Tuesday, 31 March
08:00-09:30 CET
South Hall 21
in person
The Impact of New Technologies and Novel Psychoactive Substances on Sleep Disorders
EPA Chair: Sophia Achab, Switzerland
ESRS Chair: Jørgen G. Bramness, Norway
| Impact Of Technologies on Sleep of Adolescents: From Evidence to Practice | Sophia Achab, Switzerland (EPA) |
| Longitudinal Cocaine-Induced Sleep Disturbances: A Neglected Issue in Psychiatric Care | Benjamin Rolland, France (EUFAS) |
| Cannabis use and sleep: Helpful or not? | Annemarie Luik, Netherland (ESRS) |
