ANCIPS 2026

Call for Submission

Proposals for Scientific Program & Submissions/Nominations of Awards

Submissions for Scientific Program including Abstracts for Free Papers, E-Posters, and proposals for Symposia and Workshops are invited from the members of the society. All abstracts must be submitted online through the official abstract portal only.

Website: https://ancips2026.com

Abstracts of Free Papers and E-Posters are not to contest for awards. Proposals for symposia and workshops should also be uploaded via the abstract submission portal on or before the cut-off dates mentioned.

Please specify Free Papers/Symposia/Workshops/E-Posters clearly in your communication and select the appropriate topic number from the list below.

List of Topics

  • A 01 Anxiety Disorders
  • A 02 Mood Disorders
  • A 03 Somatoform Disorders
  • A 04 OCD and OC Spectrum
  • A 05 Personality Disorders
  • A 06 Sleep Disorders
  • A 07 Eating Disorders
  • A 08 Dissociative Disorder
  • A 09 Schizophrenia
  • A 10 Any Other Topic, Not Covered Above

  • B 01 Clinical Aspects of Dementia
  • B 02 Psychosocial Care for Dementia
  • B 03 Community Care for Elderly
  • B 04 Healthy Ageing
  • B 05 MCI & Prevention of Dementia
  • B 06 Depression in Elderly
  • B 07 Any Other Topic, Not Covered Above

  • C 01 Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • C 02 ADHD
  • C 03 Intellectual Disability
  • C 04 Specific Learning Disability
  • C 05 Conduct Disorders
  • C 06 School Refusal & other Anxiety Disorders
  • C 07 Tourette’s Syndrome
  • C 08 School Mental Health
  • C 09 Depression & Mood Disorders in Childhood
  • C 10 Childhood Psychoses & Schizophrenia
  • C 11 Eating Disorders
  • C 12 Any Other Topic, Not Covered Above

  • D 01 Epidemiology
  • D 02 Alcohol Use Disorders
  • D 03 Tobacco Cessation
  • D 04 Cannabis and Psychiatry
  • D 05 Opioids
  • D 06 Cocaine & Other Newer Drugs
  • D 07 Caffeine in Psychiatry Practice
  • D 08 Solvent Abuse
  • D 09 Benzodiazepines and Barbiturates
  • D 10 Any Other Topic Not Covered Above

  • E 01 Gambling
  • E 02 Gaming Addiction
  • E 03 Sex Addiction
  • E 04 Internet Addiction
  • E 05 Mobile Addiction
  • E 06 Any Other Topic, Not Covered Above

  • F 01 Mental Health Laws
  • F 02 Other Laws & Psychiatry Practice
  • F 03 Ethics in Psychiatry
  • F 04 Civil Responsibility
  • F 05 Criminal Responsibility
  • F 06 Child Abuse
  • F 07 Human Rights & Mental Health
  • F 08 Any Other Topic, Not Covered Above

  • G 01 Neuroanatomy
  • G 02 Neurobiology
  • G 03 Neurochemistry
  • G 04 Genetics
  • G 05 Neuroimaging
  • G 06 Biological markers
  • G 07 Molecular Psychiatry
  • G 08 Gut Brain Axis and Mental Health
  • G 09 Any Other Topic, Not Covered Above

  • H 01 Social Psychiatry
  • H 02 Cross Cultural Psychiatry
  • H 03 Religion & Psychiatry
  • H 04 Spirituality & Psychiatry
  • H 05 Philosophy & Psychiatry
  • H 06 Literature & Psychiatry
  • H 07 Any Other Topic, Not Covered Above

  • J 01 Community Approaches to Mental Health
  • J 02 Public Policy and Mental Health Policy
  • J 03 NMHP & DMHP
  • J 04 Mental Health Institutions
  • J 05 Stigma and Mental Health
  • J 06 Certification in Psychiatry
  • J 07 Insurance and Mental Health
  • J 08 Prevention in Psychiatry
  • J 09 Mental Health Promotion
  • J 10 Sports Psychiatry
  • J 11 College Mental Health
  • J 12 Homelessness and Mental Health Services
  • J 13 Any Other Topic, Not Covered Above

  • K 01 Digital Mental Health
  • K 02 AI in Psychiatry
  • K 03 Telepsychiatry
  • K 04 Tele Manas Programmes
  • K 05 Any Other Topic, Not Covered Above

  • L 01 Psychopharmacology
  • L 02 Psychotherapies
  • L 03 Somatic Treatments
  • L 04 Neuromodulation
  • L 05 Psychosurgery
  • L 06 Rehabilitation
  • L 06 AYUSH & Mental Health
  • L 07 Indigenous & Alternate Systems of Healing
  • L 08 Role of Lived in Experiences for Treatment
  • L 09 Any Other Topic, Not Covered Above

  • M 01 Work Place & Mental Health
  • M 02 Occupational Mental Health
  • M 03 Armed Forces & Psychiatry
  • M 04 Police & Mental Health
  • M 05 Any Other Topic, Not Covered Above
  • M 06 Aerospace Psychiatry
  • M 07 Aviation Neuropsychiatry
  • M 08 Marine Forces & Psychiatry

  • N 01 Peri Natal Psychiatry
  • N 02 Peri Meno Pausal Mental Health
  • N 03 Gender Issues in Mental Health Care
  • N 04 Gender Based Violence
  • N 05 Impact of Social Violence on Women’s Mental Health
  • N 06 Any Other Topic, Not Covered Above

  • P 01 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
  • P 02 Psycho Oncology
  • P 03 Psycho Dermatology
  • P 04 Surgical Disciplines & Psychiatry
  • P 05 Any Other Topic, Not Covered Above

  • Q 01 Erectile Dysfunction & PME
  • Q 02 LGBTQ & Mental Health
  • Q 03 Female Sexual Dysfunction
  • Q 04 Infertility
  • Q 05 Hyposexual Disorders
  • Q 05 Paraphilias
  • Q 06 Any Other Topic, Not Covered Above

  • R 01 Post Graduate Training in Psychiatry
  • R 02 Under Graduate Training in Psychiatry
  • R 03 Faculty Development
  • R 04 Training in Other Mental Health Disciplines
  • R 05 Any Other Topic, Not Covered Above

Any Other Topic Not Covered Above

Guidelines for Abstracts Submission

Abstracts for Free Papers and Eposter and Proposals for Symposia and Workshops

  • Only IPS members, who have registered as delegates for ANCIPS 2026, are allowed to submit abstracts for papers or posters.
  • The abstract for the paper/poster should be structured (background, aims, methods, results, and conclusion) and limited to 250 words.
  • The presenting author (or the author who submits the abstract in case of symposia/workshop) will be the contact person for all the correspondence about the presentation. .
  • All abstracts must be submitted in English using Times New Roman font.
  • Please choose appropriate category related to your presentation. Do not submit the same abstract to multiple categories.
  • All abstracts must be submitted via the conference website ONLY. The title should be short and concise & must not be written in capital letters.
  • The abstract should not contain broad statements like "The results will be discussed".
  • You may use standard abbreviations, however, mention unusual abbreviations in brackets after the full word, when it appears for the first time.
  • Use numerals to indicate numbers, except when beginning of a sentence.
  • All submissions will be acknowledged by email only. Please provide your current working E mail ID along with Mobile number

Instructions for Content of Abstract

  • Figures, tables, and graphs should not be included.
  • Use generic names of drugs only.
  • In original research, the results must be submitted along with the abstract.
  • No references are needed with abstract submission.
  • By submitting an abstract, the author transfers copyright ownership to the organizing committee for publications. The committee reserves the right to reproduce the abstract/presentation made in the conference in print or electronic media.
  • Abstracts/papers previously published or presented at any national or international meeting are not permitted. Abstracts/papers previously published or presented at local or state levels are permitted, but the details must be mentioned in the submission.
  • The Scientific Committee reserves the right to allocate session time or change the presentation type.
  • Please do not submit the same abstract under more than one category.
  • Details of the programme shall be duly uploaded and updated on the website www.ancips2026.com

General Instructions

  • Registration is mandatory for the presenting authors at the time of presentation in categories of Specialty Section Presentations, Task Force Presentations, Workshop & Symposium Presentations, Free Paper, and E-Poster Presentations.
  • All presentations should be made in the latest version of MS Office.
  • A preview room shall be operational in the conference area
  • All presentations of respective halls shall be centrally coordinated from this preview room.
  • The presenter must submit his/her Power Point/audio/video in preview room, at least 24 hours before his/her scheduled presentation.
  • The preview room shall be equipped with enough desktops/laptops.
  • The presenter can preview/modify his/her presentation in the preview room well in advance.
  • If any presenter wishes to present the paper through personal laptop, it is mandatory that the compatibility of personal laptop with our audio-visual system should be checked in preview room.
  • Any Fonts and Animations if used which are not a part of the standard MS Office pack should be included with the Presentation Pen drive and this should be specified to the Audio Visual in charge at the Preview Room well in advance.
  • If any other format is used which deviates from the above mentioned format, the same should be informed at least one week before the conference so that alternative arrangements can be made if possible
  • The medium of storage used by the presenters should be Flash Drive, USB HDD. /li>
  • All speakers using MAC laptops or requiring MAC laptops must inform the team at least one week in advance.
  • Abstracts to be submitted only via the Online Submission Portal on ANCIPS 2026 Website.
  • Cut of Date for Free papers, Eposters, Symposia and workshops- 30/11/2025

Submission
FOR DIFFERENT AWARDS

Dr. Subho Chakrabarti, Chandigarh

Chairman, Awards Committee, Indian Psychiatric Society

Phone: +91 99142 09808

Email id - subhochd@yahoo.com

Abstracts for Free Papers and Eposter and Proposals for
Symposia and Workshops

LIST OF AWARDS
  • ➤ Proposals sought for the following awards:
  • ➤ D. L. N. Murthy Rao Oration award
  • ➤ Tilak Venkoba Rao Oration Award
  • ➤ Dr. JK Trivedi Life time Achievement Award
  • ➤ Indian Psychiatric Society Young Psychiatrists Award
  • ➤ Shridhar Sharma Psychiatric Education Award
  • ➤ A.V. Shah Community Psychiatry Award
FULL PAPERS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR THE FOLLOWING AWARDS

• Marfatia Award

• Bhagwat Award

• Col. Kirpal Singh Award for Military/Industrial Psychiatry

• The Poona Psychiatrists Association Awards

• The Poona Psychiatrists Association Awards II

• The Bombay Psychiatric Society Silver Jubilee Year Award

ABSTRACTS TO BE SENT FOR THE FOLLOWING AWARDS

• Professor K. C. Dube Poster Session I award

• Professor M. Murugappan Poster Session II award

The Chairman, awards Committee will intimate the shortlisted entries for oral presentation with due guidelines to the selected entries after due evaluation.

For further details please refer to relevant pages of IPS constitution on IPS website https://indianpsychiatricsociety.org/

CUT-OFF DATES & SUBMISSION DETAILS
CUT-OFF DATE CATEGORY DETAILS
30/09/2025 Submission of Full Papers/ Nominations for all awards (except BPPS award) To be submitted only via the Online Abstract Submission Portal on ANCIPS 2026 website
30/11/2025 Submission of Full Papers with certificate from Zonal Branch for BPPS award

For all Awards, Proposals and full papers to be submitted only by e-mail only to:
Dr. Subho Chakrabarti, Chandigarh
Chairman, Awards Committee, Indian Psychiatric Society.
Ph.: +91 99142 09808 | Mail id.: subhochd@yahoo.com