Scientific Programme 2026
Definitive
Thursday, April 16, 2026
AFTERNOON
AFTERNOON
15:20 - 15:30
Opening ceremony. Prof. Diego Palao (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
15:30 - 16:15
Mental Disorders of the 21st Century: An Open Talk
Eduard Vieta (Universitat de Barcelona, Spain)
Eduard Vieta (Universitat de Barcelona, Spain)
Panel 1. Emerging Addictions: Beyond Traditional Substance Use
Chair: Mercè Madre (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain)
Chair: Mercè Madre (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain)
16:15 - 16:20
Panel presentation.
16:20 - 17:05
Digital Overload: Are Screens the New Substance?
Susana Jiménez-Murcia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain)
Susana Jiménez-Murcia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain)
17:05 - 17:30
Coffee break
17:30 - 18:15
Chemsex and the Neurobiology of Pleasure: When Sex Meets Substance
Laia Miquel de Montagut (Universitat de Barcelona, Spain)
Laia Miquel de Montagut (Universitat de Barcelona, Spain)
18:15 - 19:00
Addictions to new substances
Ornella Corazza (University of Hertfordshire, UK & Università di Trento, Italy)
Ornella Corazza (University of Hertfordshire, UK & Università di Trento, Italy)
19:00 - 19:45
Discussion
Friday, April 17, 2026
MORNING & AFTERNOON
MORNING & AFTERNOON
Panel 2. Depression and Affective Disorders: From Classic Views to the Cutting Edge
Chair: Narcís Cardoner (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain)
Chair: Narcís Cardoner (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain)
09:00 - 09:05
Panel presentation.
09:05 - 09:50
Why Is Depression More Difficult to Treat Than Ever?
Eric Ruhé (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Eric Ruhé (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
09:50 - 10:35
Psychdelic Therapy: Breakthrough Cure or Risky Hype?
Gitte Moos Knudsen (Københavns Universitet, Denmark)
Gitte Moos Knudsen (Københavns Universitet, Denmark)
10:35 - 11:05
Discussion
11:05 - 11:30
Coffee break
Panel 3. Self-Harm and Suicide: Risk, Prevention, and Clinical Realities
Chair: Gisela Sugranyes (IDIBAPS, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain)
Chair: Gisela Sugranyes (IDIBAPS, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain)
11:30 - 11:35
Panel presentation.
11:35 - 12:20
Self-Harm in Adolescents: Crisis or Call for Connection?
Argyris Stringaris (University College London, UK)
Argyris Stringaris (University College London, UK)
12:20 - 13:05
Predicting the Unpredictable: AI and Biomarkers for Suicide Risk
Jussi Jokinen (Umeå University, Sweden)
Jussi Jokinen (Umeå University, Sweden)
13:05 - 13:35
Discussion
13:35 - 15:00
Lunch
Panel 4. Emotional Dysregulation and the Limits of Emotional Distress
Chair: Mireia Forner (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain)
Chair: Mireia Forner (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain)
15:00 - 15:05
Panel presentation.
15:05 - 15:50
When Emotions Overwhelm: Understanding Dysregulation Across Diagnoses
Michele De Prisco (IDIBAPS, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain)
Michele De Prisco (IDIBAPS, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain)
15:50 - 16:35
Coffee break
16:35 - 17:00
The Role of Psychiatry in a World Seeking Happiness
Ernst Bohlmeijer (Universiteit Twente, The Netherlands)
Ernst Bohlmeijer (Universiteit Twente, The Netherlands)
17:00 - 17:45
Adolescent Distress and Behavioral Alteration
Christoph Correll (Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany & Hofstra University, USA)
Christoph Correll (Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany & Hofstra University, USA)
17:45 - 18:30
Discussion
18:30 - 18:45
Closing ceremony