SIMC 2026 - Mental Health Conference

Call for Poster Presentations

POSTER PRESENTATIONS SUBMISSION IS NOW OPEN!

Poster Presentations Submissions are now welcome for consideration for the SAKINA Integrated Mental Health Conference 2026, formerly known as Abu Dhabi Integrated Mental Health Conference, taking place on 06–07 February 2026 at Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers.

We are aiming for high-quality fundamental scientific, translational, or clinical research on all areas of neurological illnesses. Original contributions are appreciated, however, work offering an overview of a certain topic will be considered. We also accept early data from ongoing research, theoretical work, and publications on innovative theories. The primary assessment criteria are the quality of the study, the topic's relevance to our audience, and the influence on the field.

The top 15 selected posters will be showcased in the Conference on Day 1, Friday, for voting and the two to three winners will get to present on Day 2 on stage.

Abstract Theme

Sustainable Mental Health Models Exploring frameworks and practices that ensure long-term care accessibility and equity.

Policy Making and Mental Health Addressing the role of policy in driving mental health reform and equity.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Including school-based programs and interventions for youth.

Digital Wellness and Innovations Examining the impact of technology on mental health care.

Workplace Wellbeing and Leadership Strategies to foster mentally empowering leadership and improve workplace resilience.

Neurodiversity and Inclusion Supporting and advocating for individuals with neurodiverse needs.

Integrated Psychiatry in Medical Disciplines Bridging mental and physical health care across medical specialties.

Caregiver and Lived Experiences Insights and training for caregivers and voices from lived experiences.

Nursing and Mental Health Empowering nurses to lead in integrated mental health care.

Suicide Prevention and Crisis Management Exploring innovative interventions for prevention and support.

Technology and Mental Health

Innovation Practices in Psychiatry

Integrated Mental Health Across Disciplines

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Policy and Specialties in Psychiatry

Youth Mental Health

Psychological Insights

Community Mental Health and Lived Experiences

Nursing

Poster Format

Accepted posters will be asked to produce a poster for display at the conference. Presenters are asked to take note of the following guidelines when producing their poster:

Guidelines

Maximum poster size is 85CM x 200CM – Roll up Banner Size
Ensure any text is in large font but limited to 300 words only.
Use graphs, charts, and/or tables
Ensure contents have a logical flow
Make it colorful
Poster will be placed ONSITE and DIGITAL
Language must be in English

Structure Standard

Introduction
Methods
Results
Conclusion

Removal and collection of posters at the end of the display period remain the responsibility of the presenter. Posters not removed by the indicated take-down time will be removed and disposed of.

EVIEW AND NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE

All abstracts will go through a peer review carried out by reviewers selected by the SIMC-26 Committee.

Notification Timeline

Notification of ACCEPTANCE or REJECTION will be sent to the submitter on 16th to 22nd January 2026.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE E-POSTER

Once the submitted abstract is accepted, the submitter must log in to the presentation portal to submit the final E-poster presentation.
There will be no dedicated session for the e-poster presentation. The e-poster gallery will always be available on the congress website during the conference hours.
The poster file should be 16:9 on a PowerPoint landscape converted to PDF File for Digital and Maximum poster size is 85CM x 200CM – Roll up Banner Size for Onsite.
The file size should be less than 10 MB.
No hyperlinks are permitted. All content must be plain text and images included in the poster must be non-functioning.
The file name of the PDF file must be the title of the submitted abstract.
Submitted presentation cannot be modified once uploaded in the portal.

Terms & Conditions

The abstract submission deadline will be on 15th of January 2026.
The abstracts must be submitted in English.
Each presenter (mostly the main author) can submit a maximum of two abstracts. The presenting author must register and attend the congress should the submitted abstract/s be accepted.
It is the responsibility of the presenting author to submit the abstract. They are the main contact whose responsibility it is to communicate with other co authors.
The presenting author must register for the conference and pay in full by the deadline indicated in the abstract review outcome email. If they do not register and pay in full, the abstract will be removed from the programme and any associated publications.
All accepted abstracts will be published on site and may appear on the conference website and/or other conference-related materials, and this will not raise any copyright issues.
A submission as a particular presentation type or theme may be changed to a different type following a review to be accepted and included in the programme.
Previously published or presented work, project or poster at previous conferences is generally not accepted for submissions.