Abstracts

The Program Committee welcomes the submission of Symposia, Clinical Perspectives, Trainee Case Presentations and individual Workshops, Oral, and Poster presentations.

Online sumbission opens on June 30, 2026

Guidelines for submission

Submitting an individual Oral, Poster, Clinical Perspectives, Trainee Case Presentations or Workshop (= Abstract/Paper Submission)

  • Abstracts must not exceed 250 words(approximately 2000 characters).
  • Submission language: English
  • Presentation language: English
  • Please structure your abstracts as follows: Aims | Methods | Results and Conclusions.
  • To ensure the best possible presentation of your abstract when it is published, please avoid any unnecessary formatting. Multiple paragraphs will be merged into a single paragraph.
  • Line breaks, tabs and multiple spaces will be replaced with single space. As well as formatting, such as italic and bold, is not supported.
  • Please check all information thoroughly before submitting, as all information will be published as given.
  • All characters < and > must be enclosed by blanks e.g. p < 0.005 not p<0.005.
  • Figures and graphics will not be accepted.
  • Abstracts must be new and must not have been previously presented.

Submitting a Symposium (= Session Submission)

  • Overall title of the symposium
  • Symposia abstracts must not exceed 250 words (approximately 2000 characters).
  • A separate abstract for the overall symposium, as well as for each sub-contribution, needs to be submitted.
  • Submission language: English
  • Presentation language: English
  • Name of Chair (Main chair, Co-chairs are optional)
  • Names of all presenters (at least 1 presenter per individual talk)
  • Titles of individual presentations (can include max 5 individual presentations per symposium)
  • In case symposia are not complete with 5 orals, individual orals can be allocated to a symposium that matches the topic.
  • Figures and graphics will not be accepted.
  • All characters < and > must be enclosed by blanks e.g. p < 0.005 not p<0.005.
  • Abstracts must be new and must not have been previously presented.

Author information

Please provide complete and accurate information on all contributing authors.

  • This includes the full name and email address as well as institution/organisation and location of every (co-)author.
  • Middle name or initials should be entered in the First Name field.
  • Do not enter names in all capital or all lowercase letters.
  • The person making the submission is wholly responsible for the accuracy of the information. The information will be published (online programme) as submitted.

Presenting authors

Every submission must name at least one presenting author. The presenting author must register for the congress upon abstract acceptance at the latest by March 31, 2027, in order to remain in the programme schedule.

Types of presentation

Several oral presentations will be grouped together with other related talks in parallel sessions. The slots will be assigned by the programme committee.

Duration: 15 minutes incl. questions

Submission as: Abstract/Paper (ORAL)

Guidelines: How to prepare my Oral Presentation

Presentation of content in writing and/or with graphics on a printed poster in world format (120 cm x 80 cm | Orientation: Portrait).

Format: Printed poster in portrait format 120 cm x 80 cm

Submission as: Abstract/Paper (POSTER)

Guidelines: How to prepare my Poster

If you would like to present an entire thematic session, which comprises four individual presentations, you may submit a symposium session. The submitting author should indicate the theme, overall abstract, names of other presenters and chair(s).

Duration:

90 minutes, chaired symposium with max 5 presentations.
5 presentations by 15 minutes each with a 3 minute discussion

Submission as:

Symposium/Session

  
*in case a symposium is submitted with less than 5 orals, individual oral presentations according to matching topics might be allocated to your symposium.

Clinical perspective symposia refer to the insights and viewpoints of clinical cases in terms of clinical experience, evidence-based practice, and patient-centered approaches. Once accepted, submitted abstracts will be grouped and included in these Clinical Perspective Symposia. Understanding clinical perspectives helps in improving decision-making, enhancing patient interactions, and adapting practices to better meet the needs of diverse stakeholders.

Duration:

90 minutes, chaired symposium with max 5 presentations.
5 presentations by 15 minutes each with a 3 minute discussion

Submission as:

Abstract/Paper (CASE PRESENTATION)

Trainee Case Presentations” involve trainees presenting specific patient cases to share insights and demonstrate their clinical knowledge. Key components include patient background, clinical findings, diagnosis, management plan, outcomes, and learning points. This format helps trainees develop critical thinking, communication skills, and receive valuable feedback. Once accepted, submitted abstracts will be grouped and included in Sessions.

Duration:

90 minutes, chaired symposium with max 5 presentations.
5 presentations by 15 minutes each with a 3 minute discussion

Submission as:

Abstract/Paper (TRAINEE CASE PRESENTATION)

Workshops should invite participants to take an active part and convey practical content in an appealing way. They can be organised by an individual or a group.

Duration:

90 minutes oral presentation

Form:

You are free to organise your workshop as you wish. However, workshops should be as interactive as possible and involve the participants.

Submission as:

Abstract/Paper (WORKSHOP)

Terms & Conditions

  • Abstracts can only be submitted electronically through the online abstract submission form available at the top of this webpage and should be submitted by December 15, 2026, at the very latest.
  • Acknowledgement of receipt of your submission will be sent to your stated email address. If you do not receive the confirmation email within 24 hours, please contact the Organising Secretariat at info@escap2027.eu.
  • Abstracts must be written in English.
  • It is the author’s responsibility to submit a complete abstract in finalised format. Any errors in spelling, grammar, or scientific facts will be reproduced as typed by the author.
  • Authors’ names must be listed with mixed-case letters (first name and family name in full). Affiliations (institute/hospital/university, city, country) should be properly stated in your abstract in lowercase. No references to the exact addresses (street number, ZIP) are needed and will be deleted for reasons of uniformity.
  • Abstract text should be split under several headings, depending on the category you selected (please see above). Please ensure that your abstract is divided into the correct sections. Abstracts not submitted in the correct format may be marked down.
  • There is a maximum limit of 250 words for each abstract, excluding the title, authors list and affiliations.
  • The presenting author is indicated by clicking on the Presenter box next to the respective name in the Affiliations section.

Themes

T01 Anxiety disorders

T02 ADHD

T03 Adolescent

T04 AI and Digital Health

T05 AI-based Mental Health Solutions

T06 ASD

T07 Assessment / Testing

T08 At risk behaviors

T09 Birth Cohorts and longitudinal studies

T10 Brain and genetics

T11 Cannabis

T12 Childhood

T13 Climate change

T14 Cognitive behavioral therapy

T15 Community based therapy

T16 Conduct disorders

T17 Deliberate self harm

T18 Depression

T19 Diet / Supplement

T20 Digital Psychiatry and AI (Telepsychiatry & Impact of digital media)

T21 Eating disorders

T22 Emergency and intensive CAP

T23 Emerging Digital Issues (Online misinformation, Chatbots ethics, AI diagnostic tools)

T24 Exercise / Physical activity

T25 Family

T26 Forensic CAP

T27 Gender incongruence

T28 Infants

T29 Intellectual developmental disorder

T30 Intergenerational transmission/Offspring studies/Transgenerational risk

T31 Mental retardation

T32 Mentalization based therapy

T33 Migration

T34 Neurogenetic Disorders

T35 Neurogenetics

T36 Neuroimaging

T37 OCD

T38 Patient and Public Involvement

T39 Perinatal Psychiatry

T40 Policy / Advocacy

T41 Prevention & Intervention

T42 Professional Training and the Shortage of a Specialized Workforce

T43 Psychodynamic -analytical based therapy

T44 Psychopharmacology / Pharmacotherapy

T45 Psychosis

T46 Psychotherapy

T47 Public Health and org. of CAP Services

T48 Resilience and Prevention

T49 School based intervention

T50 Social remediation

T51 Speech and language

T52 Substance abuse

T53 Suicide

T54 Tic Disorders

T55 Transition

T56 Trauma

T57 Treatment – Pediatric Liaison and other

T58 TSD

Evaluation

  • Contributions will be anonymised before being evaluated by the reviewer group appointed by the scientific programme committee.
  • Each contribution will be evaluated separately by at least two reviewers.
  • The scientific programme committee will select contributions for acceptance in a final round of evaluation based on the expert evaluations. The decisions are final.

Publication

Submitted contributions will be used for:

  • Online evaluation
  • The committee’s selection meeting
  • Publication of the abstract on the event website upon acceptance
  • Publication of the accepted abstracts in congress event programme
  • Publication of the accepted abstract in the online abstract book

Deadlines

30.06.2026

Start call for abstracts

15.12.2026

General submission deadline for all submission forms

mid-February 2027

Confirmation of acceptance

31.03.2027

Early Bird Registration closes

31.03.2027

Registration deadline for presenting authors

April 2027

Promotion of final programme

Online Registration

Please note that all presenters are required to register online to present at ESCAP Congress 2027. If you have not yet registered, please do so at your earliest convenience, but no later than March 31, 2027.