Call for Abstracts (English - pdf)

The 11 th Congress of
the ASEAN Federation for Psychiatry and Mental Health (AFPMH)
& the Annual Meeting of
the South Asian Forum on Mental Health and Psychiatry (SAFMHP)
August 26-29, 2008, Bangkok, Thailand
Call for Abstracts
The Scientific Program Committee welcomes the submission of abstracts of original
contributions to the 11 th Congress of AFPMH.
Deadline for submission of abstracts for
“PAT Award for Young ASEAN Psychiatrists”: June 1, 2008
Notice of presentation acceptance: June 20, 2008
Characteristics of the paper presentations
Oral Communications
Oral Communications will be presented in 100 min sessions. The time allotted to each presenter
will be 12 minutes, followed by 3 minutes of discussion. Twelve papers will be selected by
the Scientific Program Committee from those submitted by interested individuals. Other papers
will be recommended to present as poster presentations.
Poster Presentations
Posters will be presented on August 27-28, 2008. A senior author or co-author is advised to be
present during poster viewing time. They will be selected by the Scientific Committee from those
submitted by interested individuals. The text and illustrations should be readable from a distance
of 2 meters. The poster size will be informed by July, 2008.
Poster presenters who wish to be candidates for Poster Awards must tick the checkbox of Poster
Award Presentation in the Abstract Submission Form. The Awards will be granted to the
presenters of at least three excellent posters.
Guidelines for Submission
• The Paper Submission Form that has been filled in should be submitted by an author.
• Complete the Proposal Form, ensuring that all sections are completed.
• Authors should indicate their presentation preference:
• poster presentation
• oral presentation
• poster or oral presentation (final decision made by the Scientific Program
Committee)
• poster award presentation
• All abstracts must be submitted and presented in English.
• The Titles of the presentations should not exceed 20 words.
• Abstract length should be in the range of 150-250 words (including 1-3 references in
Vancouver style)).
• Please structure your abstract using the following headings:
• Objectives
• Methods
• Results
• Conclusion
• All abbreviations must be defined the first time they appear in your text before being
used as an abbreviation only. Do not define or use abbreviations in the title.
• Tables, charts or other graphics may not be included and will be deleted by the editors.
• If an abstract is accepted, one author must attend the congress and present it in person.

• Expenses associated with paper preparation, submission, and presentation are the
responsibility of the presenters.
• Submit the Abstract Submission Form that has been completely filled in to the Scientific
Program Committee, at the email address of sci@psychiatry.or.th.
• The deadline for abstract submissions is June 1, 2008.
• Submitting authors will be informed regarding the presentation acceptance by June 20,
2008.
• If you have any enquiry regarding the submission, please contact the Scientific Program
Committee, at the email address of sci@psychiatry.or.th.

The 11 th Congress of
the ASEAN Federation for Psychiatry and Mental Health (AFPMH)
& the Annual Meeting of
the South Asian Forum on Mental Health and Psychiatry (SAFMHP)
26 th -29 th August, 2008, Bangkok, Thailand
Abstract Submission Form for Young ASEAN Psychiatrists
Type of presentation Poster Presentation Poster Award Presentation
Title:
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(More author details can be added for a paper of 5 authors or more.)