2026 HiTOP Conference

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The 2026 Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) Annual Meeting will take place in person on June 4th - 6th, 2026 at the Coffman Memorial Union on the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities campus. The conference will involve a number of different presentations and activities, including (but not limited to) symposia, individual talks, workgroup updates, and trainee flash talks and posters. 

We look for submissions for symposia, individual (i.e., paper) talks, roundtable discussions, flash talks for a trainee showcase symposium, or posters reporting on completed studies or works in progress. We encourage submissions on diverse HiTOP-relevant content areas using varied research methods. We are especially excited to highlight presentations that emphasize HiTOP across development; social, cultural, or other contextual issues; and dissemination and/or implementation of HiTOP in practice. We particularly welcome submissions from women, researchers from other underrepresented or epistemically excluded groups, and early-career scientists. 

Submissions must come from HiTOP members/trainees or be sponsored by a HiTOP member. Abstracts are due by February 15, 2026 and can be submitted via this Submission Form. Notification of submissions chosen for presentation will be provided in early March. Please note that all presentations and posters will require in-person attendance. We recognize that some individuals may not be able to attend the conference in person. However, we unfortunately cannot afford the AV support to facilitate virtual presentations without dramatically inflating costs. We hope to accommodate hybrid options for the HiTOP conference in future years.

Presentation Formats

• Symposia: A symposium features brief presentations from 3-5 speakers on a related topic (60-90 minutes total). Talks should feature integrative comments from a symposium chair/discussant, with time for audience Q&A.
• Individual (Paper) Talks: Paper talks are brief (~10-15 minute) presentations of a paper (e.g., empirical or review) that is in advanced stages of preparation, in press, or recently published. 
• Roundtable Discussion: Presenters may submit abstracts for a dynamic roundtable discussion with relevance to HiTOP. For example, roundtables can focus on pedagogy (e.g., discussion around teaching HiTOP to various professional or student audiences) as well as on HiTOP-specific topics for which there is a broadly interesting on-going debate (e.g., clinical applications). Such a session should aim to foster collaborative dialogue, share innovative ideas, and explore diverse perspectives within the field. Selected participants will be expected to lead a constructive conversation that emphasizes the exchange of ideas and experiences, leading to new and innovative project ideas. 
• Trainee Showcase Flash Talks: We are soliciting abstracts from trainees and early career scientists (e.g., postdocs) to highlight the breadth and diversity of the excellent work trainees are doing related to HiTOP. Talks can be on HiTOP-relevant projects at any stage, including those about to be submitted, under review, or in press as well as fresh results from milestone projects. Each presenter will be allotted approximately 5 minutes, although this time allotment might change depending on the number of submissions received. Each flash talk will also have a poster.
• Posters: Submissions for posters may include presentations of works in progress. Students and postdocs can nominate their paper to be considered for the Trainee Showcase Flash Talk within the poster submission form.

Submission Format
Individual abstracts should not exceed 1500 characters. For symposia, the chairperson should include an abstract for the symposium as a whole (1500 characters) and the symposia/panel speakers will provide individual abstracts for each presentation (each 1500 characters). These need to be submitted as a package. The overall abstract should include an overview of the content, as well as information about how discussion will be incorporated into the presentation.

‍Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact the Chair of the HiTOP Conference Committee, Martin Sellbom (martin.sellbom@monash.edu).