Bern 2027 [XX]th ISSPD International Congress · [DATES 2027]

[Congress theme]: understanding personality, together

Researchers, clinicians, people with lived experience and families meet in Bern to share what helps people with personality disorders live better lives.

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[VENUE NAME], Bern · In person, with selected sessions streamed

Key dates

  • [DATE]Call for abstracts opens
  • [DATE]Abstract deadline
  • [DATE]Early-bird registration ends
  • [DATES 2027]Congress in Bern

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Research, practice and lived experience – in the same room

Every day of the congress includes sessions co-designed with people who have lived experience of personality disorders and their families, alongside the clinical and research programme.

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Programme at a glance

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  • Day 1 · [DATE]

    Pre-congress workshops

    Hands-on training in evidence-based treatments.

  • Day 2 · [DATE]

    Opening & keynotes

    Plenary, symposia and the welcome reception.

  • Day 3 · [DATE]

    Symposia & posters

    Parallel tracks, poster sessions, congress dinner.

  • Day 4 · [DATE]

    Awards & closing

    ISSPD awards, closing plenary, handover.

Venue & Bern

A capital at walking pace

Bern's UNESCO-listed Old Town, its stone arcades and the green Aare make it a calm, compact congress city. Direct trains run from Zurich and Geneva airports to Bern station.

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