International Forensic Psychiatry Conferencee
Monday 2 November 2026
to
Thursday 5 November, 2026
NIMHANS Convention Centre, Bangalore
INDIA - 560029
About this International Conference
Join us at NIMHANS, Bangalore, for a global gathering advancing forensic psychiatry knowledge and practice. This conference is co-hosted by RANZCP, and NIMHANS, Bangalore
Our Mission
What To Expect
Expert lectures, interactive sessions, and collaborative workshops designed for psychiatry trainees, psychiatrists, forensic medicine professionals, mental health professionals and law professionals.
Theme
We eagerly invite you to attend the International Conference on Forensic Psychiatry 2026, to be held in NIMHANS Convention Centre, Bangalore, India on 2 Nov to 5 Nov 2026. This conference is co-hosted by RANZCP and NIMHANS, Bangalore
This international conference will be held across four days from Monday 2 November to Thursday 5 November 2026 at the NIMHANS Convention Centre, Bangalore, India.
The theme of the conference will be ‘Bridging the Gap’.
“Bridging the Gap” theme ideas tailored for an International Forensic Psychiatry conference, aligning well with clinical, legal, ethical, and research perspectives. This conference aims to explore critical interfaces in forensic psychiatry between research and practice, courts and clinics, custody and care, punishment and rehabilitation, fostering dialogue that strengthens evidence-based, ethical, and humane forensic mental psychiatry systems.
Bridging the Gap between Australia, New Zealand and India: This conference also seeks to bridge the gap between Australia and India in forensic psychiatry by fostering academic, clinical, and policy-level collaboration. By sharing experiences from diverse legal systems, service models, and cultural contexts, the conference aims to promote mutual learning in areas such as forensic training, service delivery, risk assessment, rehabilitation, and human rights based care. Strengthening Australia–India partnerships will contribute to developing globally informed, locally relevant, and evidence-based forensic psychiatry training and practices.
There will be updates across forensic psychiatry, bringing in recent research and developments with expert panels of clinical expertise and contemporary practice.
Conference program
The Organising Committee is currently curating a dynamic program which will be published online in the coming months.
Bridging the Gap Calls for between
Research and Clinical Practice – translating evidence into real-world forensic care.
From Courtroom to Bedside – integrating judicial expectations with therapeutic needs.
From Clinic to Courtroom – strengthening the use of sound clinical evidence in legal decision-making.
Punitive Approaches to Therapeutic Rehabilitation – redefining justice through recovery-oriented care.
Custody to Care – ensuring continuity of mental healthcare across custodial settings.
Risk Assessment to Risk Management – moving from prediction to meaningful intervention.
Legal Standards to Clinical Ethics – harmonizing law, ethics, and professional judgment.
Mental Illness to Criminal Responsibility – clarifying interfaces between psychopathology and culpability.
Prisons to Community Reintegration – bridging institutional care and societal inclusion.
Victim Protection to Offender Treatment – balancing public safety with patient rights.
Policy to Practice – implementing mental health laws effectively at the ground level.
Expert Opinion to Judicial Understanding – improving clarity, credibility, and communication in expert testimony.
Human Rights to Public Safety – reconciling rights-based care with societal protection.
Fragmented Services to Integrated Forensic Systems – building coordinated multidisciplinary pathways.
Assessment to Recovery – shifting focus from mere evaluation to long-term rehabilitation.
Bridging the Gap
Expect
Participants can expect a comprehensive, practice-oriented, and internationally relevant learning experience in forensic psychiatry. The conference will offer:
High-quality plenary sessions by national and international experts addressing emerging trends, legal developments, and ethical challenges in forensic psychiatry.
Focused thematic tracks bridging clinical practice, research, law, human rights, and policy.
Practical insights into assessment, report writing, expert testimony, risk management, and rehabilitation.
Opportunities for cross-country learning, particularly through Australia–India collaborations in training, service models, and workforce development.
Interactive workshops and case-based discussions enhancing real-world skills for clinicians and allied professionals.
Networking and collaboration opportunities with psychiatrists, psychologists, legal professionals, policymakers, and researchers.
Dialogue on capacity building and human resources, addressing the gap between growing service needs and available workforce.
Overall, the conference aims to equip participants with evidence-based knowledge, practical skills, and networking
Conference on 2 Nov to 5 Nov 2026
Join us at NIMHANS Bangalore for four days of insightful sessions and networking.
Conference workshops on 2 Nov 2026
Hands-on workshops led by both national and international experts to deepen your forensic skills.
Interactive sessions designed to bridge psychiatry and the justice system effectively.
Networking Dinner
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