Welcome
This is to announce that the 6th World Congress on Mental Health and Deafness will be held in Belfast 16th – 19th September 2014. It is being organised by the European Society for Mental Health and Deafness and co-hosted by Queen´s University Belfast. The congress features a specific theme, which is the relationship between human rights and mental health of deaf people.
We invite delegates from all countries who have an interest in the subject and the theme. We believe that the stronger the representation, the more likely it will be that the conference will be able to influence policy-makers and help to improve lives. Application details will be available at this website shortly.
All delegates are invited to submit proposed presentations. The time allocated to a submitted talk is 25min, which would usually include 5min for questions. We will provide interpreters for Irish Sign Language and International Sign Language, as well as Speech to Text Report. The official spoken and written language of the Congress will be English.
Delegates who are interested in presenting should submit a title and an abstract of not more than 300 words through the Registration Form. They will be reviewed by the scientific committee, and the papers most highly rated by the committee will be chosen for presentation at the conference.
Title and abstract for POSTER PRESENTATION ONLY should be submitted by JULY 15th using the Registration Form. Proposals will not be considered unless at least one presenter has registered for the conference by the review date. Notice of acceptance will be one month after the closing date.
Submit an abstract and register for the Congress
Abstract and registration guidelines can be found in the registration and abstract submission guidelines
Direct access to the abstract + registration form for participants is here: abstract + registration form
Exhibitor / Sponsor registration
If your organisation is interested in supporting WCMHD2014, then please register using the dedicated exhibitors registration form.
Abstract and registration guidelines can be found in the registration and abstract submission guidelines
Direct access to the registration form for exhibitors / sponsors is here: exhibitor registration form
Upload your Presentation PowerPoint / PDF
It is now possible for registered users to upload the PowerPoint / PDF of your presentation at WCMHD through the website. Files with a maximum size of 8Mb can be submitted here.
Organising Committee
Brian Symington, MBE. President.
Dr. Ines Sleeboom-van Raaij. Co-President/ESMHD President.
Dr. Margaret du Feu, OBE. Chair of Scientific Committee.
Renata Sarmento. Manager.
Latest News
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Scientific Committee
Dr. Ines Sleeboom-van Raaij, The Netherlands
Dr. María Gascón-Ramos, UK
Dr. Otilia Rodrigues, Australia
Dr. Benito Estrada, México
Dr. Lauri Rush, USA
Dr. Robert Pollard, USA
Professor Marleen Jansen, The Netherlands
Contact Us
Please contact the organisers of WCMHD 2014 at:
or use the contact form on this website