MHBM 2026 explores emerging trends, novel ideas and concepts covering a broad range of topics in the area of Mental Health and Behavioral Medicine. Each submission is anonymously reviewed by an average of two independent reviewers, to ensure the final high standard and quality of submissions. Contributions are sought in the following areas:
Mental Health & Psychiatry
Schizophrenia
Mental Health
Psychiatry and Psychology Practice Stress, Anxiety and Depression
Pediatric and Child Psychology
Neurology and Neurological Disorder
Women Mental Health
Suicide and Self-Harm
Anxiety and Depression Disorders
Mental Health Care
Autism
Digital Mental Health
Public Mental Health
Psychological Therapy
Anxiety and Stress
Behavioral Medicine
Addictive Behaviors
Behavioral Science
Behavioral Genetics and Gene-Environment Interactions
Childhood and Adolescence
Health Behaviors
Health Education and Promotion
Illness Behavior
Stress and Coping
Screening and Early Detection
Behavior Changes and Interventions
Psychological, Somatic Problems and Quality of Life
Behavioral and Psychiatric Genetics
Diagnosis of Mental and Psychological Ailments
Combined Use of Drug Therapy and Non-drug Therapy
Health & Illness Processes
Prevention and Intervention
Occupational Health
Aging, Health and Age-related Diseases
Child, Adolescent and Family Health
Behavior Change and Interventions
Education and Training in Behavioral Medicine
Systems and Network Approaches to Improve Health
Health Systems, Policy and Implementation
Health Education and Promotion
Infectious Diseases
Non-communicable Diseases and Syndromes
Important Dates
Submission Deadline: March 15, 2026
Acceptance Deadline: April 30, 2026
Registration Deadline: May 31, 2026
Publication
-Abstract submissions will be considered for oral or poster presentations.
-Accepted abstracts will be included in Conference Abstract Proceedings, and submitted to Web of Science for indexing.
-Selected full papers could also be recommended for publication in SCI/SSCI journals.
-Please click here to download Abstract Template / Full Paper Template.
Submission Guidelines
-Authors must make sure that their submissions do not substantially overlap work which has been published elsewhere or simultaneously submitted to other journals or conference proceedings.
-All submissions should be focused on one of the conference topic areas.
-The submission file is in Microsoft Word, PDF, or WordPerfect document file format.
-All URL addresses in the text (e.g., http://pkk.suu.ca) are activated and ready to click.
-All submissions should be submitted directly to the conference e-mail address: mhbm@acamail.org.
