On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for your support and participation in the 11th World Congress of Asian Psychiatry (WCAP2026), held in Sapporo from October 6 to 8, 2026.
Under the theme of "Harmonization between Urban and Nature in Future Mental Health," the Congress brought together many distinguished colleagues on the beautiful campus of Hokkaido University. Over the three days, lively discussions and meaningful exchanges offered valuable insights into the future of mental health in Asia and beyond.
We look forward to seeing you at future AFPA activities.
Takahiro A. Kato, MD, PhD
Congress Chair, WCAP2026
We are pleased to announce the award recipients listed below.
Congratulations to all the awardees!
Sartorius Award of Excellence
- P1-21
- Tram Diep (Nagasaki University, School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health)
Functional impairment, caregiver burden, and depression: a mediation analysis of caregivers’ mental quality of life in Vietnam
AFPA Early Career Psychiatrist Award
- O1-03
- Xuhong Li (The University of Hong Kong)
The Co-occurrence of Social Anxiety Symptom, Depressive Symptom, Internet Addiction, and Sleeping Problem in Chinese Youth: A Latent Profile Analysis
- O2-02
- Sheng Yun Cheng (Taipei City Psychiatric Center)
Housing Attainment with the Psychiatric Assistance for Transitional Homelessness in Shelters (PATHS) Program
- O5-02
- John Michael Reyes (Philippine Children's Medical Center)
Psychiatric symptoms of pediatric patients with anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis in Philippine Children’s Medical Center
- O5-05
- Belinda Julivia Murtani (University of Indonesia - dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital)
Guardians of Tomorrow: Addressing the Rising Threat of New Psychoactive Substances Among Indonesian Adolescents
- O5-07
- Leakhena Por (Niigata University)
The Impact of Perceived Parenting on Mother-Infant Bonding: An Analysis of the Mediating Effects of Adult Attachment Style and Postpartum Psychopathology among Japanese Mothers
- P1-03
- Shyh-Yuh Wei (National Cheng Kung University Hospital)
Towards Precision Addiction Medicine: Baseline Plasma Neurofilament Light Chain Predicts One-Year Executive Function Trajectories in Methamphetamine Use Disorder
- P1-11
- Ching-Hua Julie Lee (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)
Psychometric Evaluation of the Traditional Chinese Version of the Japan Ijime Scale and Bullying Prevalence in Students (Grades 4–12)
- P1-18
- Panyaporn Jindadumrongwech (Siriraj Hospital)
Effect of a six-week sign language video-based mindfulness program on stress levels in deaf individuals: a single-arm pilot study
- P1-23
- Hao Yao (Shanghai Mental Health Center)
Illness Attribution, Caregiving Burden, and Mental Health Among Parent Caregivers of People with Mental Illness in China: A Cross-Sectional Study
- P1-28
- Supawee Kaewchuen (Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University)
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Postpartum Depression: A Prospective Cohort Study at Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
- P1-33
- Khalilullah Arsyi (Chulalongkorn University)
Antipsychotic Exposure and Regional Brain Volume Changes in Schizophrenia: Within-Patient Dose-Related Associations
- P1-47
- Ajeng Ayu Wandira (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
From Early Screens to Anxious Brains: A Neurodevelopmental Review of Digital Device Exposure and Adolescent Anxiety
- P1-48
- Kazuki Ishii (Hokkaido University)
psychosocial characteristics of underweight women: heterogeneity across asymptomatic and symptomatic underweight and anorexia nervosa
- P2-01
- Ashandi Triyoga Prawira (University of Edinburgh)
Digital Peer-Support for Indonesian Men: Exploring the Impact of ‘Ruang MENdukung’ Intervention on Help-Seeking Behavior and Emotional Well-Being in Male Population
- P2-04
- Masafumi Kameya (Kanazawa University)
Aperiodic spectral modulation during visual engagement in children with autism spectrum disorder: a source-space MEG study
What's New
- Live streaming will be available for Room 1 (excluding the Luncheon Seminars). *Registration is required for viewing.
- Information for Chairs, Presenters and Participants is now available.
- Information on HICC2026 is now available.
- Program at a Glance is now available.
- Invitation Letter & VISA Information page is now available.
- Registration is now open.
- Scientific Program has been updated.
- Call for AFPA Early Career Award: for details, please visit Submission page.
- Scientific Program has been updated!
- Application Period for Symposium and Workshop extends to February 28.
- Program is now open!
- Call for Abstracts for Oral/Poster Presentation is now open! If you are under 40 years of age, please check and apply for the Early Career Award!!
- Submission is open and Call for Proposal of Symposium and Workshop has started!
- Website is now open!
Important Dates
- Call for Symposium and Abstracts
- November, 2025
- Symposium Submission Deadline
- January, 2026
- Abstract Submission Deadline
- April, 2026
- Registration Opens
- May, 2026
- Registration Deadline
- September, 2026