When and where is the conference?

From 26 to 28 November 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Session times have not yet been announced.

How much is registration?

Early registration before 15 October 2026 is USD 110 / SAR 400; after that it is USD 140 / SAR 500. Each training course (workshop) costs USD 40 / SAR 150.

Through the registration form linked from the conference page on alsobh.com. The detailed agenda, speaker lineup and abstract guidelines will be announced later.

The 19th International Conference on Psychiatry

Name: The 19th International Conference on Psychiatry
Start: 2026-11-26T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-28T09:00:00+00:00
Location: Al-Sobh Hospital

About this event

The 19th International Conference on Psychiatry is an international scientific meeting hosted in Jeddah by Al-Sobh Hospital, a member of Saudi German Hospitals Group, together with the Saudi Psychiatric Association. Under the theme Psychiatry in a Changing World: Challenges, Progress, and New Possibilities, it brings clinicians and researchers together to look at how psychiatry is evolving in response to medical, social, cultural and global change.

Organisers and partners

Organised by Al-Sobh Hospital, Saudi German Hospitals Group and the Saudi Psychiatric Association, in partnership with the Okasha Institute of Psychiatry at Ain Shams University, the Egyptian Psychiatric Association and the World Psychiatric Association. Prof. Ahmed Okasha, former WPA President, is Honorary Chairman, and Dr. Dakhel Alsaadi heads the Scientific Committee.

Preliminary topics

The scientific programme is still being finalised; the preliminary topics include:

Arab mental health services: development, policy, pathways to care and economics
Liaison psychiatry
Psychosis: early intervention and outcomes
Mood disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder
Personality, eating and psychosexual disorders
Child & adolescent and old age psychiatry
Brain imaging in diagnosis and management
Culture, ethics, religion and spirituality in clinical practice
Medical education, psychiatric training and stigma

Why attend

The organisers position the conference as a place to learn about the latest advances in psychiatric care and research, discuss real-world challenges facing mental health services, share clinical experience and best practice, and build collaboration across disciplines and regions. Workshops (training courses) are offered alongside the main programme.