Scientific Programme

Three days of engaging plenary sessions, symposia, workshops, and paper presentations

MCPM 2026

Programme at a Glance

View sessions by day and time. Symposium tracks are grouped for easier reading.

23 - 25 October 2026
Friday

Pre-Conference Workshop · 23 October 2026

Time Session
13:30 - 14:30 Registration
14:30 - 18:00 Pre-Conference Workshop 1: Handling Difficult Conversations: Tips for Healthcare Professionals
Saturday

Conference Day 1 · 24 October 2026

Time Session
07:30 - 08:30 Registration
08:30 - 09:00 Plenary 1 / Keynote Address: Breaking Barriers, Building Hope in Psychiatry (Speaker: Dr Ng Chong Guan)
09:00 - 09:30 Opening Ceremony
09:30 - 10:00 Coffee Break & Exhibit Visit
10:00 - 10:30 Plenary 2
10:30 - 11:00 Plenary 3
11:30 - 12:00 Plenary 4
12:00 - 12:45 Lunch Symposium
12:45 - 14:00 Buffet Lunch & Exhibit Visit
14:00 - 15:30
  • Symposium 1: Psychiatry and AI
  • Symposium 2: Community & Rehabilitation Psychiatry
  • Symposium 3: Interpersonal Psychotherapy
15:30 - 17:00
  • Symposium 4: Psychotherapy
  • Symposium 5: Behavioral Addiction
  • Symposium 6: Religiosity & Psychospirituality
17:30 - 19:00 BGM
Sunday

Conference Day 2 · 25 October 2026

Time Session
07:00 - 08:00 Registration
08:00 - 08:30 Plenary 5
08:30 - 09:00 Plenary 6
09:00 - 09:30 Plenary 7
09:30 - 10:00 Plenary 8
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break & Exhibit Visit, E-Poster Presentation @ Foyer
10:30 - 12:00
  • Symposium 7: Psychogeriatrics
  • Symposium 8: Reframing Suicide
  • Symposium 9: Presentation from IMU
12:00 - 12:45 Lunch Symposium
12:45 - 14:00 Buffet Lunch & Exhibit Visit
14:00 - 15:30
  • Symposium 10: Women in Crime
  • Symposium 11: Liaison Psychiatry
  • Symposium 12: ECP
15:30 - 16:00 E-Poster Award Ceremony & Closing Ceremony