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Bipolar disorder is a severe and debilitating mental illness, which has in the past decade started to receive the necessary attention from societies, researchers, practitioners, government, and private funding agencies. In response to the need for further awareness, education and research on this severe mental illness, the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) was created.

The ISBD is growing in membership with an elected board representing 15 countries and a membership representing 44 countries. The ISBD is a major source for emerging research and clinical data on bipolar disorders and is the only bipolar focused, research-oriented Society working to bring this data to patients, families and other mental health professionals working on the front lines of bipolar care.

The ISBD currently offers psychiatric trainees an opportunity to develop as researchers in the field of bipolar disorders through the Samuel Gershon Junior Investigator Awards, a prestigious award named in honor of the ISBD Past President and early pioneer of lithium research and through young researcher Travel Awards. In addition to its work to support bipolar education among trainees, fellows and young investigators, the ISBD is also moving the field forward through the development of task forces in the areas of prodromes, suicide, transcultural issues, antidepressants, bipolar offspring, psychosocial interventions, and bipolar disorder in special populations (child, late life and women's health).

Bipolar Disorders – An International Journal of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, which is the official journal of the Society, received its 2012 impact factor of 4.621, ranking it 20 out of 251 rated psychiatric journals.

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Group registrations not allowed

Accompanying persons not allowed

We don’t accept Online Abstracts

VU University Amsterdam

De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands

www.vu.nl/

Submission Info

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Method of Submission: Abstracts may only be submitted online, via the ISBD 2015 Website.

Language and Length: Abstracts must be submitted in English and cannot be more than 350 words.

Notification of Acceptance: Authors will receive confirmation of accepted abstracts by April, 2016. Following notification of acceptance, the presenting author must register for the Conference by The Early Registration Deadline​; abstracts can only be presented on receipt of the registration fee. Authors may register on the Conference Website. 

Confirmation of Submission: After you submit your abstract, you will receive a confirmation email containing the title of your abstract. You can re-enter the submission link at any time to view your abstract.

Presentation Format: Authors can submit abstracts preferences for oral or poster presentation but the scientific committee retains the final decision to choose the presentation format. Accepted abstracts will be published in the Bipolar Disorders Journal and as an online Abstract Supplement to the ISBD Conference.

Abstract topic: Submissions are welcome in all topics related to Bipolar Disorders. Please choose the topic miscellaneous if you do not see a relevant keyword in the drop down menu list.

Abstract title - limited to 25 words in UPPER CASE

Body text: Abstracts should clearly state: Aims, Methods, Results and Conclusions. No figures or tables are to be included in the abstract. We recommend using word-processing software (for example, Word) for editing your abstract and counting the number of words. 350 word limit

Before you begin, please prepare the following information:

Presenting author׳s contact details

- Full first and family name(s) 

- Affiliation details: department, institution / hospital, address, city, state (if relevant), country

- Phone number

- E-mail address

Co-author(s) contact details

- Full first and family name(s) 

- Affiliation details: department, institution / hospital, address, city, state (if relevant), country

Draft abstracts: The submission form allows you to store your abstract as a draft in order to make changes. Please note that abstracts must be SUBMITTED before the deadline in order to be sent to review for inclusion in the Scientific Program.

All abstract should be submitted in English no later than Midnight CET on February 22, 2016.

We are looking forward to welcoming you as one of our highly appreciated sponsors/exhibitors in Amsterdam!

For more information regarding sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, please contact Ms. Leonie Hulstein - sponsorship and exhibition specialist ISBD 2016

E: lhulstein@kenes.com​

T: +31207630100

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