IPSOCON–SZ 2025: Annual IPS Conference opens with mental health experts

The Indian Psychiatric Society’s South Zonal Branch inaugurated its annual conference, IPSOCON–SZ 2025, at Staff Engineering College, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. IPS president Dr. Savita Malhotra, the chief guest, delivered a keynote on the theme “Newer Horizons and Frontiers in Understanding ADHD across the Lifespan.”

Hyderabad: The annual conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS), South Zonal Branch (IPSOCON–SZ 2025) was inaugurated at Engineering Staff College, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, in the presence of distinguished dignitaries and IPS members from across South India on Friday.

On the occasion, the president of Indian Psychiatric Society, Dr. Savita Malhotra, who was the chief guest for the conference, spoke about ‘Newer Horizons and Frontiers in Understanding ADHD across the Lifespan’, which is the theme of the meet.

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The senior office bearer commended the South Zone branch of Indian Psychiatric Society for its initiatives in education, research, and public mental health awareness.

Dr. M. Umashankar, president, IPS–South Zonal Branch, delivered the inaugural address and formally handed over the presidential medal to Dr. Arul Prakash, the incoming president.

Dr. V. George Reddy, honorary General Secretary, IPS–SZB, Dr. P. Kishan, CME Chairman, and Dr. Narayan Rao, president, IPS Telangana State Branch and other senior mental health care specialists including Dr. Y. Sreedhar Raju (Organising Chairman), Dr. Vishal Akula (Organising Treasurer) and others were present.