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August 24, 2026
August 25, 2026
August 26, 2026
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
Brent Green
IntelliVen, United States
Keynote Presentation - In Person
Title:
Innovations in psychiatry and addiction care from research to recovery
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
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
Zhenhuan Liu
Guangzhou University Chinese Medicine, China
Keynote Presentation - In Person
Title:
Scientific evaluate quantification of social and behavioral by scalp acupuncture on children with autism spectrum disorder
Biography
Abstract
Kevin Connelly
Reconnect Breath, United States
Keynote Presentation - In Person
Title:
Breath as intervention: Integrating somatic regulation into addiction therapy
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
Arwen Podesta
Podesta Wellness, United States
Keynote Presentation - Virtual
Title:
Methylation and mental health and addiction
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
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
Li Li
University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
A bundled intervention for opioid overdose survivors: Engaging and retaining in 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
Gerald T Simons
Stony Brook University, United States
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
Intestines and impulses, the gut brain axis in addiction
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
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
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
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
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
Burcin UN
Istanbul Kent University, Turkey
Oral Presentation - In Person
Title:
The biological and neurological effects of cannabis use
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 or lenz
Biography
Abstract
Arwen Podesta
Podesta Wellness, United States
Oral Presentation - Virtual
Title:
Neurobiology of addiction: Back to basics
Biography
Abstract
Eva Ein Eli
Independent work psychologist, France
Oral Presentation - Virtual
Title:
Depression and substance use disorders: From self medication to resilience integrating clinical practice and neuroscientific insights
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
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
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
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
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
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
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