Faculty of Medical Psychotherapy Annual Conference 2026 - Body Mind Integration

The Royal College of Psychiatrists Faculty of Medical Psychotherapy is inviting poster submissions for our conference in September 2026 in Oxford. All submissions will be reviewed ahead of the conference and successful authors will then be invited to have their poster displayed as a poster.

Regulations

1. Abstracts must be in English. Abbreviations may be used only if they are defined (spelled out in full text at first mention) followed by abbreviation in brackets.
2. The abstract must not exceed 250 words including sub titles (see No 4) and formulas.
3. The abstract must not contain bibliographical references, tables, diagrams or appendices. If accepted for presentation at the conference these can be added at a later date.
4. Abstracts must be presented in five headed paragraphs in the following order:
5. Aims and hypothesis, Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
6. Abstracts could present either novel findings or new interpretations of existing data; Quality Improvement
7. projects; Education and Training projects or other types of service evaluation, audit or case reports. They should include brief details of the rationale for the research and the methods used, including, if appropriate, the statistical approach. The major findings should be stated; it will not be acceptable, for example, to state merely that the 'results will be discussed'.
8. The title of the abstract must be clearly coherent with the data included in the abstract and the conclusions must be warranted by information included in the results section.  Submissions are accepted on the understanding that the work has been performed with the permission of any relevant ethical or legislative body. The authors should therefore ensure the work was conducted with appropriate ethical and governance safeguards.
9. Authors are encouraged to state their hypotheses and frame their conclusions accordingly.
10. For studies of service users, patients or populations, the number of people studied should be explicitly stated in the methods section.
11. Submissions are accepted on the understanding that the work has been performed with the permission of any relevant ethical or legislative body. The authors should therefore ensure the work was conducted with appropriate ethical and governance safeguards.
12. All sources of financial sponsorship of the study should be stated at the end of the abstract.

Please submit your abstract using this form.

The submission closing date is 11.59pm on Monday 1 June 2026.

View the conference programme

Conference attendance will offer you:

• Clinical workshops
• A showcase of the work of faculty members
• Opportunities to network with likeminded individuals
• A dynamic and thought-provoking programme

Please note the conference takes place in-person only, and is not being recorded or livestreamed in any capacity.

The conference will be held in-person at:

Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford, Norham Gardens, Oxford OX2 6QA

• Map and directions

By train:

If you are travelling to Oxford by car, details of the recommended routes and estimated distances can be found on the University of Oxford website: https://www.ox.ac.uk/visitors/visiting-oxford/how-get-oxford  

Parking within Oxford is limited; if you are travelling to Oxford by car you can use one of Oxford’s five Park & Ride sites located around the city’s ring road. 

From the North:  Water Eaton or Pear Tree – accessed from A40, A34 and M40 M40 Junction 8 

From the East/South:  Thornhill – London Road (A40) 

From the South:  Redbridge – located off the A34 

From the West:  Seacourt – located off the A420 

Details including timings, prices, and stops for all park and ride locations can be found here: https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/transport-and-travel/public-transport/park-and-ride/locations

Onward travel from Bus and Train stations:

You can travel from the train station into the city centre on foot (approximately 10 minutes) or by taking a bus (for example Oxford Bus Company services 1, 5, 13 to the High Street). You can then connect with the Number 2 Bus on Magdalen Street, towards Banbury Road. Magdalen Street is just a few minutes’ walk from the Bus Station at George Street. 

Oxford Parkway station is connected to the city via the Water Eaton Park and Ride bus service.