XXV SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE
with international PARTICIPATION
"THE RELAPSE“
15-16 MAY 2026
SOFIA
HYATT REGENCY
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME:
1. Prof. Dr. Anna Gerdzhikova – “Relapses in Eating Dysregulation”
2. Dr.
Vladimir Pozharashki – “The specifics of relapse as an indicator of pathogenic process activity in cases of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder”
3. Dr.
Chavdar Dilov – “Addiction to Artificial Intelligence” and “Genetic features of recurrent conditions in Psychiatry”
4. Hristina
Bogdanova – “In search of psychotherapeutic help and its rejection: The
Dynamics of Relapse in the Therapeutic Relationship”
5.Tsvetana
Ivanova – “Applying for projects in 2026 – for healthcare institutions, medical staff, students, medical trainees, etc.”
6. Prof. Dr.
Petar Marinov – “Specific areas in Forensic Psychiatry”, “Pharmacotherapeutic monitoring and relapse prevention in Forensic Psychiatry” (workshops), and “Basic Psychopharmacology”
7. Dr. Ana
Popova, Dr. Evgeni Papazov – “Action plan in case of disease relapse. Emergency conditions. Case studies from practice” (work group)
8. Assoc.
Prof. Dr. Ivan Koychev – “Dynamic biomarkers for Translational Experimental
Medicine in Alzheimer’s Disease”
9. Dr.
Vladimir Simov – “Developing a screening clinical scale to differentiate
Unipolar from Bipolar Depression during the index depressive episode”
10. Dr. Emil
Kenderov – “Hallucinations and psychotic states in AI and humans – a brief comparison”
11. Prof.
Asena Serbezova, Tsvetelina Shopnikolova – “Relapse as a cycle of vulnerability
in the elderly: Between Loneliness, Experiences of Loss, and Affective
Dysregulation”
12. Prof.
Rumyana Krumova-Pesheva
13. Dr. Yavor
Delchev
14. Violeta Azis
Dear colleagues,
We are delighted to invite you to our yearly scientific conference with international participation on topic
"The Relapse".
The conference will be held on 15-16 May 2026 in Hyatt Regency, Sofia.
We are awaiting your applications.
REGISTRATION:
Registration is mandatory for participation in the conference!
You can register using one of the following methods:
1. By filling the registration form below.
2. By sending a message with your information from the registration form to our e-mail:
conference.private.psychiatry@gmail.com
3. By directly sending a message at our Facebook page with the information from the registration form:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10005728777668
4. By calling number +359 883 691661 - Coordinator "Registration"
5. Bank details of "College Private Psychiatry":
Bank: International Asset Bank AD
Name: "College Private Psychiatry"
IBAN: BG22IABG80981000653900
BIC: IABGBGSF
Important: In "payment details", please provide the NAME and SURNAME of the participant.
Please, pay attention that your registration is successful only after receiving a confirmation email from our team!
Your participation is important to us!
From the Organisation commitее
of "College Private Psychiatry" Association
REGISTRATION FORM FOR THE CONFERENCE
Please, pay attention that your registration is successful only after receiving a confirmation email from our team!
Please, pay attention that your registration is successful only after receiving a confirmation email from our team!
When applying for active participation, please submit an abstract (Arial font, up to 250 words, in Bulgarian and English, containing: Author, Title; Introduction, Materials and Methodology, Results, Conclusions and Keywords; email and contact phone number, with authors' last names first, then initials) by 01.03.2026.
The participation in the workshops is with a separate registration tax from the participation in the conference and requires an additional registration for the specific workshop with the form below!
REGISTRATION FORM FOR WORKSHOP
SPONSORS
IN COLLABORATION WITH THE
EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
ORGANISATION COMMITTEE
Chairperson:
Dr Ana Popova
Members:
Dr Fanka Koycheva
Dr Silviya Ralovska
Dr Georgi Vishev
Dr Lozana Arsova
Dr Anna Dzhisova
Dr Ruslan Zhelev
Dr Lora Tsutsumanska
Dr Evgeni Papazov
Dr Katerina Petkova
Dr Avram Chankov
Dr Kalin Gardev
Dr Siyana Kaneva
Dr Antoana Uzunova
Dr Andzhela Stefanova
Dr Tsvetelina Chakova
Dr Doroteya Koleva
Dr Mihaela Marinova
Iva Halova
Dimitar Ganchev
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Chairperson:
Prof. Dr Petar Marinov
Members:
Dr Ana Popova
Dr Nikola Markov
Prof. Rumyana Krumova-Pesheva
Dr Ivan Koychev
Dr Yavor Delchev
Assoc.prof. Dancho Dilkov
Dr Ivo Natsov
Dr Yordan Ganev
Assoc.prof. Vladimir Nakov
Dr Anna Dzhisova
Dr Ruslan Zhelev
Dr Lora Tsutsumanska
Dr Katerina Petkova
Dr Mihai Pirlog