Abstract Guidelines

Abstracts may be submitted under one of the following 4 conference topics:

1.       Youth: Emerging Minds

2.       Adults: Evolving minds

3.       Seniors: Enduring Minds

4.       Others 

Important:

Select the most appropriate track to ensure proper evaluation. Abstract content must align with the chosen track. The Programme Committee reserves the right to reassign abstracts to more suitable tracks if necessary.

1. Presentation Format

Abstracts will be presented for poster presentation.

2. Language and Quality Standards

All submissions must be prepared and presented in clear, professional English with proper grammar and spelling suitable for academic publication. Abstracts will be published exactly as submitted. No editorial corrections will be made. Modifications are not permitted after the submission deadline.

3. Ethical and Scientific Standards

• Where applicable, research described must have appropriate ethical approval according to local institutional and regulatory requirements

• Abstracts must present original work not previously published or presented at other conferences prior to this conference

• Patient identifiers, hospital identification numbers or other personal information must not be included

• Commercial product names or brand names are prohibited; use generic drug names only

• Scientific agent or molecule references must follow standard academic publication guidelines

• Content must be balanced and free from commercial promotional material

4. Conflict of Interest Declaration

To maintain educational integrity free from commercial influence, the submitting author must declare any potential conflicts of interest for all listed authors during the submission process.

1. Length and Structure

• Maximum length: 300 words (from introduction to conclusions). If the length exceeds the word limit, the Programme Committee reserves the right to reject the submission.

• All text must be in Calibri, font size 11

2. Required Structure:

• Title

• Background

• Aim/ Research Questions

• Methodology

• Results

• Conclusions/ Implications

3. References and Citations

All citations must be referenced within the abstract text. Unreferenced elements will be removed before publication. Essential references should follow this format: (Smith et al. J Mood Disord 2024; 15: 123-130).

• Abstracts can be submitted through this link: Singapore Mental Health Conference (SMHC) 2027 - Call for Abstract | FormSG ↗ (opens in new tab)

• Please submit in MS Word document file.

• Please follow this naming structure for your file submission: <FirstName_LastName_AbstractTitle>

Abstracts undergo evaluation by the Programme Committee. Scheduling information will be provided following acceptance notification.

• Only abstracts from authors who confirm presentation and complete registration by 31 May 2026 will be scheduled and included in the conference.

• Presenters will receive detailed confirmation and registration instructions via email

• The same user account must be used for both abstract submission and registration to ensure proper linking

• Abstract submission constitutes author consent for publication in the Conference Abstract e-Supplement, website, programmes and promotional materials

• Non-compliant abstracts will be rejected

• The Programme Committee retains final authority over all acceptance decisions

Declaration: Submission requires reading and accepting the complete terms and conditions via the online submission form.