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Abstract submission deadline: 30 November 2026

Call for abstracts
ICCBI 2027

Call for abstracts

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The Indian Association for CBT invites clinicians, researchers and students to submit original abstracts, in English, on any of the nine sub-themes. Empirical studies, conceptual papers and case-based practice papers are all welcome.

Deadline

30 November 2026

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Submission types

Four ways to contribute

  • 01

    Oral paper

    15 minutes presentation plus 5 minutes discussion

  • 02

    Poster

    Display and a short, guided poster round

  • 03

    Symposium

    45 minutes, a chair and 3 to 4 linked papers

  • 04

    Case or practice presentation

    15 minutes, with a focus on clinical process

Abstract format

What to include

Title
Up to 15 words
Authors
Names, affiliations and email; presenting author marked
Sub-theme and type
One sub-theme and one submission type
Abstract
250 to 300 words, original and not published elsewhere. Empirical papers: Background, Method, Results, Implications. Conceptual and practice papers: Aim, Approach, Key ideas, Implications for CBT.
Keywords
Three to five
Author note
A 50-word bio of the presenting author, plus an ethics and conflict-of-interest statement where relevant.

Choose one

The nine sub-themes

Each abstract is submitted under one sub-theme. Read the full descriptions.

  1. 01Death anxiety and mortality salience
  2. 02Existential philosophy and meaning in CBT
  3. 03Cognitive neuroscience of threat, uncertainty and meaning-making
  4. 04Indian wisdom and contemplative practice in CBT
  5. 05Spirituality, religion and culturally adapted CBT
  6. 06Process-based and transdiagnostic CBT
  7. 07Grief, loss and serious illness
  8. 08Eco-anxiety, collective trauma and community resilience
  9. 09Digital, AI and scalable CBT

Recognition and publication

After the conference

Abstract book

All accepted abstracts are published in the conference abstract book (ISBN to be assigned).

Special issue or volume

Selected papers are invited for full-paper peer review in a special issue or edited volume. Partner journal or publisher to be confirmed.

Consensus statement

A post-conference statement on the next wave of CBT, with contributors acknowledged.

Awards

Best paper, best student paper and best poster, announced at the valedictory session.

Abstract deadline

30 November 2026

Submit through the online form. Each presenting author must also register for the conference.

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