NPSA Barcelona 2026 – Abstract submission

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Submission Criteria: Studies related to the theme of the Congress are particularly encouraged, but presentations on any topic are welcome. We welcome abstracts for research presentations, posters, or symposia that meet the first or second criterion:

(1) experimental, clinical, or theoretical presentations that have an explicit psychoanalytic or psychodynamic component, and

(a) a link to neuroscientific or a neuropsychoanalytic body of thought; and/or

(b) an aspect that is explicitly neurobiological or neuropsychological, such as brain injury, pharmacological treatment, or neurophysiological, psychophysiological, or experimental psychology measures;

(2) brief case vignettes. These may illustrate: a) a successful intervention, perspective, or other technical approach informed by neuropsychoanalysis; b) instances where an explicit change in clinical technique based on a neuropsychoanalytic hypothesis was counter-productive; and/or c) impasses, treatment-resistant difficulties, and other clinical challenges that can be the basis for multi-modal discussants to explore new insights that could emerge from interdisciplinary exploration.

Presentations must be given in person.

Oral Presentations: These will be given in slots ranging in time from 10-20 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A. Please, only one submission per lead author.

Symposia (duration 1.5 – 2 hours): these should have either 4 presenters, or 3 presenters and one discussant.

Posters: There will be a prize for ‘Best Poster,’ selected by the Congress participants.

Abstracts are due by Monday, 15 December, 2025. Talks may be given in English or Spanish; however, abstracts must be submitted in English. Upon submission (below), you will receive a receipt and a reference number. If you do not receive confirmation, please check your spam folder, and then email support@npsa-association.org. Notification of acceptance status will be made by the end of January.

IMPORTANT: You cannot save an abstract submission and return to it later. The system does not auto-save as you work. You therefore are strongly encouraged to prepare your abstract and bio offline in a Word document, and copy and paste into this form, so you do not lose your work.

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Abstract Text (maximum 400 words; abstracts above this limit will not be considered). For symposia, please submit one abstract that describes the symposia in general, and then send a Word document with the abstracts of individual talks in a reply email to your submission confirmation. If you have brief citations in your abstract, please send a separate Word document in a reply email to your submission confirmation.*

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Terms: Accepted abstracts will be compiled into the program for the Congress, and may be published in the journal Neuropsychoanalysis. By submitting an abstract, you authorize its inclusion in these publications with minor edits as needed.

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After you click the “Submit” button, below, you should be taken to a confirmation page and then receive a confirmation email. Please check your spam folder! If you do not receive a confirmation email, please let us know at support@npsa-association.org.