Scientific programme
Explore the OPS2026 schedule: workshops on 17 July and plenary lectures on 18 July.
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Day One · 2026
Pre-conference workshops
Registration
Session 1 · Morning Workshops
Women’s Mental Health: Tailoring Strategies for Mood and Other Mental Health Issues Across the Life Cycle
Mental Health Emergencies: What Every Clinician Should Know
Session 2 · Afternoon Workshops
Modern Pharmacotherapy of Bipolar Disorder: Evidence-Based Updates
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Across Adulthood: General and Older Adults
Day Two · 2026
The main scientific programme
Registration
Host Welcome Speech & Holy Qur’an Recitation
Opening Presidential Address
Guest Address by the President of the Partner Society
Conference Chair’s Welcome Address
Acknowledgement of Sponsors and Invited Speakers
Mood Symptoms or Neurocognitive Disorder? Diagnostic Pitfalls Relevant to Both Adult and Older-Age Psychiatry
When Depression Is Not Just Depression: Recognizing Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
A New Era in Depression Treatment: Redefining What Is Possible (Johnson & Johnson)
Psychedelics in Clinical Psychiatry: Past, Present, and Future
Panel Q&A · Discussion with Morning Speakers
Complex Depression Across the Lifespan: Lessons from Late-Life Psychiatry for Assessment, Differential Diagnosis, and Stepped-Care Planning
Targeting Neuroplasticity and Brain Metabolism in Treatment-Resistant Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Panel Q&A · Discussion with Afternoon Speakers