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August 24, 2026
August 25, 2026
August 26, 2026
Brent Green
IntelliVen, United States
Keynote Presentation - In Person
Title:
Innovations in psychiatry & addiction care from research to recovery
Biography
Abstract
Meera Vaswani
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India
Keynote Presentation - In Person
Title:
Neurobiology of Addiction
Biography
Abstract
Scharbach Hugues
Paris University, France
Keynote Presentation - In Person
Title:
Attempt to approach epistemologic and étiopathologic basis of borderline state disorders
Biography
Abstract
Sirry Alang
University of Pittsburgh, United States
Keynote Presentation - In Person
Title:
Respect and health services engagement among people with substance use disorders
Biography
Abstract
Kridsadadanudej Wongwejwiwat
Siam University, Thailand
Keynote Presentation - In Person
Title:
Community pharmacy based psychiatric care for tramadol misuse recovery: A case study of behavioral and pharmacologic intervention in a young adult
Biography
Abstract
Kevin Connelly
Reconnect Breath, United States
Keynote Presentation - In Person
Title:
Breath as intervention: Integrating somatic regulation into addiction therapy
Biography
Abstract
Gerald T Simons
Stony Brook University, United States
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Intestines and impulses, the gut brain axis in addiction
Biography
Abstract
Sue Feldman
University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
The relationship between goal setting and substance use recovery
Biography
Abstract
Zellie Thomas
Black Lives Matter Paterson, United States
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Justice Is the Intervention: Redesigning Harm Reduction within Black Communities
Biography
Abstract
Gabrielle Veloso
William Paterson University, United States
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Justice Is the Intervention: Redesigning Harm Reduction within Black Communities
Biography
Abstract
J Sky Smith
Winona State University, United States
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
The Impact of Moral Injury and Moral Horror: Trauma Informed Treatment Strategies
Biography
Abstract
Mohini Gadre
NYMC St Mary's and St Clare's Psychiatry residency program, United States
Poster Presentation - In Person
Title:
Risky Business: A Case of Cryptocurrency Investing Resembling Gambling Disorder
Biography
Abstract
Nivedita Patkar
University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
The Relationship between Goal-setting and Substance Use Recovery
Biography
Abstract
Salvador Amigo
University of Valencia, Spain
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Reducing drug cravings in polydrug users undergoing self-regulation therapy mimicking the effects of drugs
Biography
Abstract
Peggy Shaughnessy
The RedPath Wellness Centre, Canada
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
From crisis to recovery to wellness: Building integrated pathways in addiction care
Biography
Abstract
Abisola Olasupo
Cardiff Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Duty of Care: New Age Strategies for Online Gambling Harm Assessment
Biography
Abstract
Peter P Lyndon James
Peter Lyndon-James Pty Ltd, Australia
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
A Model for Breaking Addiction, Built From the Ground Up: The Operational Framework Behind 15 Years of Outcomes
Biography
Abstract
Peter P Lyndon James
Peter Lyndon-James Pty Ltd, Australia
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Reading the Person: A Clinical Framework for Accurate Assessment, Classification and Placement in Addiction Treatment
Biography
Abstract
Hamid Rahmanian
St George's University of London, United Kingdom
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
ADHD and addictions: Exploring the neurobiological and behavioral links
Biography
Abstract
Mehmet Kazgan
Cliexa, United States
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
AI-Driven Addiction Care: Moving from Prediction to Prevention with Clinically Validated Tools
Biography
Abstract
Antonio Ocana
Epiphany.ai, Canada
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Artificial Intelligence–Guided Risk Stratification and Stabilization in Addiction Psychiatry Using a new metric: Mood and Behavioral Variability (MBV)
Biography
Abstract
Sharon Jakobowitz
Berlin Prison and Probation Service, Germany
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Psychiatric Morbidity and treatment needs in the Berlin prison estate
Biography
Abstract
Eva Ein Eli
Independent work psychologist, France
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Depression and substance use disorders: From self medication to resilience integrating clinical practice and neuroscientific insights
Biography
Abstract
Dins Mironovs
National Center for Mental Health, Latvia
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Misidentified stimulant use resulting in acute opioid overdose: A case report with implications for addiction psychiatry and prevention
Biography
Abstract
Ann Johanna Sam
La Trobe University, Australia
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Redefining recovery: Integrative psychological approaches and compassionate addiction recovery models
Biography
Abstract
Anagha Lavalekar
Jnana Prabodhini’s Institute of Psychology, India
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Addiction vulnerability in urban adolescents and youth: Awareness- availability, attitude, emotional regulation nexus
Biography
Abstract
Sandhya Khasnis
Jnana Prabodhini’s Institute of Psychology, India
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Addiction vulnerability in urban adolescents and youth: Awareness- availability, attitude, emotional regulation nexus
Biography
Abstract
Jyoti Gaur
Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, India
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Innovative psychoeducation models for enhancing parental acceptance of adolescent addiction and treatment engagement
Biography
Abstract
Hend Reda Omara
Menoufia University, Saudi Arabia
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Extending Recovery: Long Acting Naltrexone in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Biography
Abstract
Marcelo Sodelli
Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), Brazil
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Living in Time, Living in Use: A Phenomenological Reading of the Experience with Drugs
Biography
Abstract
Chunxia Qiao
Sichuan University, China
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Associating Morphometric Similarity Network Abnormalities With the Transcriptome and Neurotransmitter Signatures in Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Biography
Abstract
Daniel Taylor
NYMC St Mary's and St Clare's Psychiatry residency program, United States
Poster Presentation - In Person
Title:
Biphasic Withdrawal Delirium: Abrupt Cessation of a High-Dose Kratom-Kava Beverage
Biography
Abstract
Maria I Dalamagka
General Hospital of Larisa, Greece
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
The use of hypnosis as a tool for relieving pain
Biography
Abstract
Alexander S Klujev
Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Russian Federation
Poster Presentation - In Person
Title:
Music as a Means of Social Therapy
Biography
Abstract
Abu Bakarr Moses Kamara
University of Makeni, China
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Evaluating the socio-economic and metabolic health impacts of kush consumption among users in selected districts of sierra leone
Biography
Abstract
Lucky Emmanuel Umukoro Onofa
Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Gambia
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Prevalence and pattern of drug abuse among patients admitted to tanka tanka psychiatric hospital in the Gambia
Biography
Abstract
Wilber Karugahe
Makerere University, Uganda
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Perceptions of problems resulting from alcohol harmful use in kigezi sub region: Community perspective/lenz
Biography
Abstract
Keisuke Yamamoto
NYMC St Mary's and St Clare's Psychiatry residency program, United States
Poster Presentation - In Person
Title:
A Case of Kratom-Induced Mood Disorder
Biography
Abstract
Maylaf Hiruy
Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
The Relationship Between Personality Traits and Social Media Addiction
Biography
Abstract
Faisal Almutairi
Sulaiman Alrajhi University, Saudi Arabia
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Voices Before the Crisis: Exploring Culturally Specific Drug Addiction Factors Through Patient Narratives, Health Records, and AI-Driven Prediction in Saudi Arabia
Biography
Abstract
Hye Yoon Park
Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea, Republic of
Poster Presentation - In Person
Title:
The moderating role of neuroticism in the relationships between social cognition, device-measured digital behavior, and social media addiction
Biography
Abstract
Narges Hosseini
NKUMS, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Poster Presentation - In Person
Title:
Examining the effect of individual and family psychoeducation on attitudes toward addiction in adolescents hospitalized for detoxification
Biography
Abstract
Emmanuel Manu
University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Prevalence and Predictors of Alcohol Use among Military Personnel in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study
Biography
Abstract
Michael Conforti
The Assisi Institute, United States
Keynote Presentation - Virtual
Title:
O teach me how I should forget to think thou canst not teach me to forget addiction to forgetting shackled to a sisphysisan patterns of repetition
Biography
Abstract
Bernd Blobel
University of Regensburg, Germany
Keynote Presentation - Virtual
Title:
Challenges and solutions for healthcare transformation towards personalized, preventive, predictive, participative precision medicine
Biography
Abstract
Arwen Podesta
Podesta Wellness, United States
Keynote Presentation - Virtual
Title:
Neurobiology of addiction: Back to basics
Biography
Abstract
Zhenhuan Liu
Guangzhou University Chinese Medicine, China
Keynote Presentation - Virtual
Title:
Scientific evaluate quantification of social and behavioral by scalp Acupuncture on children with autism spectrum disorder
Biography
Abstract
Nick Jonsson
Limitless Executive Solutions, Singapore
Keynote Presentation - Virtual
Title:
From Rock Bottom to Recovery: A Holistic Path to Addiction Recovery and Lasting Change
Biography
Abstract
Andrea Garraway
Andrea Garraway Counseling PLLC, Spain
Oral Presentation - Virtual
Title:
Understanding Grief and Loss in Substance Abuse
Biography
Abstract
Rustem Frunzevich Baikeev
Kazan State Medical University, Russian Federation
Keynote Presentation - Virtual
Title:
Suicide is a nosology of ATP deficiency and disturbance of de novo synthesis
Biography
Abstract
Cameron Lundstrom
NAS Recovery Solutions, United States
Oral Presentation - Virtual
Title:
The Well and The Tree: Building Resilience
Biography
Abstract
Sabina Mandic
University of Zagreb, Croatia
Keynote Presentation - Virtual
Title:
Online 24/7: What we know and what can we do about digital technology use among children and adolescents?
Biography
Abstract
Arwen Podesta
Podesta Wellness, United States
Oral Presentation - Virtual
Title:
Methylation and mental health and addiction
Biography
Abstract
Kate Portman
New Horizons Therapy Services, United Kingdom
Oral Presentation - Virtual
Title:
Cognitive analytic therapy in addiction services – supporting treatment and team working
Biography
Abstract
Fivos Efstratios Papamalis
University of Essex, Greece
Oral Presentation - Virtual
Title:
Modular-based dimensional approach to the treatment of addiction
Biography
Abstract
Archana Mishra
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS), India
Oral Presentation - Virtual
Title:
Neuropsychological integration of western and Indian paradigms: Towards a consciousness-based understanding of addiction and behavioral regulation
Biography
Abstract
Anita Handore Salunke
PhytoElixir Pvt .Ltd., India
Oral Presentation - Virtual
Title:
Phytochemical based personalized phytotherapy in psychiatry and addiction: A next generation integrative approach
Biography
Abstract
Joan C Puzhakkal
Pushpagiri Institute of medical Sciences and research centre, India
Oral Presentation - Virtual
Title:
Caregiver burden and quality of life among major psychiatric disorders
Biography
Abstract
Smitha Babu
University of Delhi, India
Oral Presentation - Virtual
Title:
Title: "Disabled, Not Disposable": A Two-Decade Longitudinal Analysis of Resilience vs. Addiction — Sibling Divergence within Z81.8 and Z63.79 Frameworks
Biography
Abstract
Pavithra Sankara Subramanian
Deloitte LLP, India
Oral Presentation - Virtual
Title:
Executive dysfunction, intolerance of uncertainty, and maladaptive decision-making in anxiety-driven addictive behaviors among young adults
Biography
Abstract
Angel Kapila
Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary
Oral Presentation - Virtual
Title:
The Digital Bridge: Leveraging AI and Tele-Psychiatry to Enhance Trauma-Informed Care in Dual-Diagnosis Patients
Biography
Abstract
Burcin UN
Istanbul Kent University, Turkey
Oral Presentation - Virtual
Title:
The biological and neurological effects of cannabis use
Biography
Abstract
Terezinha Pacheco dos Santos Lima
UNIMESTRE Inspiring College, Brazil
Oral Presentation - Virtual
Title:
The impact of family participation on the recovery of a chemical-dependent individual in a therapeutic community
Biography
Abstract
Tubeldo Mocindo Guambe
Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique
Oral Presentation - Virtual
Title:
A look at the risk factors that contribute to alcohol consumption among adolescents and young people
Biography
Abstract
Gladys Bathabile Bhuda
University of South Africa, South Africa
Oral Presentation - Virtual
Title:
Substance use care management and treatment strategies for adolescents in Botswana and South Africa: a systematic review
Biography
Abstract
Refilwe Precious Jeremiah
University of Botswana, Botswana
Oral Presentation - Virtual
Title:
Substance use care management and treatment strategies for adolescents in Botswana and South Africa: a systematic review
Biography
Abstract
Chuheng Dai
West China Hospital, China
Oral Presentation - Virtual
Title:
Interrelationships Between Childhood Adversity, Premstrual Symptoms, and Suicidal behaviors in Women: A Network Analysis
Biography
Abstract