Cancellation of Burning Issues in Psychiatry 2012

Due to a clash of dates and location with the 12th Arab Federation of Psychiatrists Conference - we have decided not to proceed with BIPSYCH 2012 Dubai.

Instead we are seeking to develop a number of 'Masterclasses' which will be held at the Arab Federation of Psychiatrists event - and will keep the website updated as they develop.

We look forward to developing BIPSYCH 2013 and welcome abstract submissions from all potential contributors - simply email :

Burning Issues in Psychiatry is a series of conferences all focused on Psychiatry. The main focus of the conference will change based on the dominant issues at the time of the conference. The inaugural event took place in Beirut in October 2011. The main focus of the 2011 conference was Bipolar Disorders. This first event was supported by 350 delegates, 28 speakers and 9 sponsors with coverage by Lebanese Television. 

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The Mission of the conferences is to allow the dissemination of knowledge across Regional and International boundaries to ensure best practice in understanding and treatment of psychiatric conditions. It is the intention of the committee to consider topics of most relevance to Psychiatry today and to address scientific and clinical issues within the understanding and treatment of these conditions through an expert panel of presenters. The conferences are clinically-focused, mainly addressing topics of interest to clinicians in helping them improve treatment of patients.

Building on the success of the first conference the 2012 event will re-locate to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The topic in focus will be: Relationships

World renowned opinion leaders will present their latest research on:

• Mood and Anxiety
• Addiction and Bipolar Disorder
• Love and Bipolarity
• Creativity and Psychoses
• Neurological States
• Psychiatry and Depression
• Unipolar v Bipolar

The inaugural Burning Issues in Psychiatry attracted a highly regarded group of Professors and Doctors to the Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee helps to shape and develop the conference and offers input on the sessions. If you think you have the appropriate credentials  please join the Burning Issues in Psychiatry International Scientific Advisory Committee.

We welcome the chance to form partnerships with other associations in this area to extend understanding and dialogue worldwide. With that in mind we invite regional societies and organisations to take advantage of our Associated Society Scheme. Associated societies are entitled to an extensive list of FREE benefits ranging from free promotion to the Burning Issues in Psychiatry audience and room availability to discounted delegate places. The Associated Society Scheme outlines the benefits in detail.

If you would like to be kept informed of developments in the conference please subscribe to our mailing list using the Keep Me Updated form on the right. Alternatively join our social media groups using the links on this page to share experience and opinion with like-minded professionals in this field.

We look forward to welcoming you to Dubai or sharing opinion with you on the Burning Issues in Psychiatry groups.

Burning Issues in Psychiatry – The Organisation

Burning Issues in Psychiatry (BIPSYCH) is a not-for-profit organisation that employs Professional Conference Organisers (PCOs) both Internationally and Nationally to manage the conference.  BIPSYCH is analogous to a charitable organisation and the organisation operates as such.

Any extraneous funding will be reinvested into future conferences, providing funding for travel and accommodation grants.