Call for Poster Abstracts

Criteria: Abstracts should contain original material relevant to the field of ECT or other brain stimulation therapies. The abstracts will be evaluated on scientific merit, quality of presentation, and adherence to these guidelines and instructions.

Technical Requirements: The abstracts must be submitted online as Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or Portable Document Format (.pdf). Abstracts should not exceed 250 words and must contain Background, Objective, Design/Methods, Results, and Conclusions sections. Please include the title and all authors' names. Submissions should not include author credentials or affiliations, tables and/or figures, or references. Submissions should be formatted according to the provided example. If submitting more than one abstract, please submit each separately. Submission file(s) must be named using the following convention: Corresponding Author Last Name, First Name_First Five Words of Abstract Title.

Publication: Abstracts that have been accepted and presented, will be published online in The Journal of ECT, the official journal of the ISEN. Presenting authors must register for and attend the Annual Meeting, where they are expected to present their abstract at the poster session. There will be no option to present virtually at the Annual Meeting.

Awards: Top abstract submissions will be selected for podium presentations and will receive a cash award ($750 prize for Best Abstract; $500 prize for Best Abstract by a Trainee). For an abstract to be eligible for any award, first authors must register for and attend the Annual Meeting. There will be no option to present virtually at the Annual Meeting.