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Explore upcoming conferences and archived education programs from the Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA).
ADAA’s annual conferences bring together clinicians, researchers, educators, and professionals for evidence based workshops, keynote sessions, and cutting edge research on anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, and related disorders.
Submissions for presentations, posters, and awards, open each year after Labor Day.
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Future Conferences
2027 - Atlanta, Georgia
April 1-3, 2027 - Reimagining Access: The Future of Evidence-based Care
The 2027 conference theme invites conversations about innovation and dissemination, with a focus on bringing effective treatment to more people across settings, systems, and stages of care to focus on getting what works for those who need it.
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Conference Co-Chairs:
- Sheila Rauch, PhD, ABPP -Deputy Director, Emory Healthcare Veterans Program, Emory University School of Medicine
- Grace Berman, LCSW - The Ross Center, New York, NY
Past Conferences
2026 - Chicago, Illinois
April 9-11, 2026 - Innovations in Technology Driving Clinical Care and Research in Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Conference Co-Chairs:
- Heidi Klumpp, PhD - Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago
- Olusola Alade Ajilore, MD, PhD - Center for Depression and Resilience Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois-Chicago
Program Book
Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
2025 - Las Vegas, Nevada
April 3- 6, 2025 - Navigating the Youth Mental Health Crisis: From Science to Solutions
Conference Co-Chairs: Kate Fitzgerald, MD and Erika Forbes, PhD
Program Book
The Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino
2024 - Boston, MA
April 11 - April 14, 2024 - Sex and Gender: Navigating the Biological and Social Constructs in Depression and Anxiety Disorders
Conference Co-Chairs: D. Jeffrey Newport, MD and C. Neill Epperson, MD
Westin Boston Waterfront
Keynote Speakers:
- Alex Keuroghlian, MD, MPH : Mental Health Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse People
Tracy Bale, PhD: Tails from a Mouse Whisperer: A Translational Journey to Identify Novel Markers of Stress & Trauma Important for Brain Health Across the Lifespan and Between Generations
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- Jill Goldstein, MPH, PhD: Depression and Comorbidity with General Medicine: Discoveries and Treatment Viewed through a Sex Differences Lens
2023 - Washington, DC- From Science and Technology to Evidence-Based Practice: Enhancing Access through Integration
April 13 - April 16, 2023
Renaissance Washington, Downtown DC
Conference Co-Chairs: Jonathan Alpert, MD, PhD and Simon Rego, PsyD, ABPP, ACT
Program Book
Keynote Speakers:
- Luci Baines Johnson: Addressing Mental Health: A Time That's Come
- Helen Mayberg, MD: Recovery is Not Linear: Insights from Studies of DBS for Depression
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- David M. Clark, DPhil CBE FBA FMedSci FAcSS HonFBPs: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT): Science, Practice, Economics, and Politics
2022 - Denver, CO - Common Psychopathology: What Can the Past Tell Us About the Future?
March 17-March 20, 2022
Conference Chairs: Chadi G. Abdallah, MD and Lynnette Averill, PhD
Program Book
Keynote Speakers:
- Patrice A. Harris, MD, Leadership in Times of Crisis and Beyond
- Daniel Weinberger, MD, Some Thoughts on the Genetic Tsunami in Psychiatry
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- David Nutt, FMedSci, Do Psychedelics Have a Role in the Treatment in Depression?
2021 - Virtual Conference - Resilience and Recovery: From Research to Practice
Conference Chairs: Cindy J. Aaronson, MSW, PhD and Adriana Feder, MD
Program Book
Keynote Speakers:
- Ann Masten, PhD, Resilience in Science and Practice: Pathways to the Future
- Gene Howard Brody, PhD, Resilience to Adversity and the Origins of Disease
- Noelle Hurd, PhD, Centering a Resilience Perspective in Work with Marginalized Groups
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- Joan Kaufman, PhD, The State of the Art of Toxic Stress and Resilience Research
- View the 2021 Poster Abstracts
- View Press/Media for ADAA 2021
- View the ADAA 2021 Conference Photo Album
2020 - San Antonio, TX - Resilience: From Research to Practice
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
Conference Chairs: Cindy J. Aaronson, MSW, PhD and Adriana Feder, MD
Keynote Speaker:
- Ann Masten, PhD, Resilience in Science and Practice: Pathways to the Future
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- Joan Kaufman, PhD, The State of the Art of Toxic Stress and Resilience Research
2019 - Chicago, IL - Transcending Cultural, Racial and Socioeconomic Barriers
Conference Chair: Ned H. Kalin, MD
Program Book
If Elephants Could Talk - 2019 Conference Blog Post by Beth Salcedo, MD
Keynote Speaker:
- Alan Schatzberg, MD, Potential Drugs of Abuse as Antidepressants and Anxiolytics: Pluses and Minuses
Jerilyn Ross Lecture: Ketamine and Mind-Altering Drugs in Treating Anxiety and Depression: Potential Roles and Pitfalls - A Panel Discussion
- Adriana Feder, MD
- Roland Griffiths, PhD
- Kenneth T. Norris, Jr.
- Carlos A Zarate, MD
2018 - Washington, DC - Treatment-Resistant Anxiety and Depression: Challenges and Opportunities
Conference Chair: Sanjay Mathew, MD
Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the Program.
Keynote Speaker:
- Joshua Gordon, MD, PhD, Update from the NIH
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- Maurizio Fava, MD, Pharmacological Strategies in the Treatment of Resistant Depression (TRD): The Past, The Present, and The Future
2017 - San Francisco, CA - On the Cutting Edge of Wellness: Behavioral Medicine and its Application to Anxiety and Depressive Disorders
Conference Chair: Gordon Asmundson, PhD R.D. Psych FRSC
Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the Program.
Keynote Speaker:
- Steven C. Hayes, PhD, The Power of Turning Toward: Why Psychological Flexibility Matters for Clients and Practitioners Alike
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- Giovanni A. Fava, MD, Well Being Therapy
2016 - Philadelphia, PA - Integrating Research, Practice, and Community
Conference Chair: Jordan Smoller, MD, ScD
Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the Program.
Keynote Speaker:
- Matthew Nock, PhD, Why Do People Harm Themselves? Recent Advances in the Understanding and Prediction of Suicidal Behavior
Jerilyn Ross Lecture: Does Psychotherapy Have a Future? A Moderated Panel Discussion
- Myrna Weissman, PhD
- Pim Cuijpers, PhD
- Philip Wang, MD, Dr.PH
2015 - Miami, FL - Translating Research, Innovating Practice
Conference Chairs: Kerry Ressler, MD, PhD and Tanja Jovanovic, PhD
Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the Program.
Keynote Speaker
- Helen Mayberg, MD, What Has DBS Taught Us About the Neurocircuitry of Depression?
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- David H. Barlow, PhD, Should We Be Treating Neuroticism Instead of Anxiety and Depression
2014 - Chicago, IL - Anxiety and Depression: Personalized Treatments for Anxiety and Mood Disorders
Conference Chair: Mark Pollack, MD
Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the Program.
Keynote Speaker:
- Jordan Smoller, MD, Will Genetic Research Help Us Find Better Treatments?
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- Zindel Segal, MD, What is the Role of Mindfulness Meditation in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders? Indicators, Caveats, and Empirical Status
2013 - La Jolla, CA - Technology and New Media in Practice and Research
Conference Chair: Luana Marques, PhD
Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the Program.
Keynote Speaker:
- James Fowler, PhD, Happiness, Depression, and the Power of Social Networking
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- Richard Davidson, PhD, Order and Disorder in the Emotional Brain
2012 - Crystal City, VA - Integrating Mind-Body Connections: Advancing Science, Informing Practice for Anxiety and Related Disorders
Conference Chair: Darin Dougherty, MD
Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the Program.
Keynote Speaker:
- David Spiegel, MD, Transforming Mind and Body
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- Joseph LeDoux, PhD, The Anxious Brain
2011 - New Orleans, LA - Anxiety and Related Disorders: Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Dissemination
Conference Chair: Terry Keane, PhD
Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the Program.
Keynote Speaker:
- Edna Foa, PhD, Disseminating Evidence-Based Treatments Within Systems and Across Countries: Lessons Learned From Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD
Jerilyn Ross Lecture:
- Herbert Benson, MD, The Relaxation Revolution
2010 - Baltimore, MD - Anxiety Across the Lifespan: Practice Integration of Basic and Clinical Approaches
Conference Chair: Daniel S. Pine, MD
Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the Program.
Keynote Speaker:
- Trisha Meili, I am the Central Park Jogger
2009 - Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico - Anxiety and Health: Translating Research Into Practice
Conference Chair: Risa Weisberg, PhD
Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the Program.
Keynote Speaker:
- Richard Lane, MD, PhD, Neural Substrates of Implicit and Explicit Emotional Processes: Implications for Health
2008 - Savannah, Georgia - Anxiety and Comorbid Disorders: Understanding Risk, Optimizing Outcomes
Conference Chairs: Barbara O. Rothbaum, PhD, ABPP and R. Bruce Lydiard, PhD, MD
Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the Program.Keynote Speaker:
- Ronald Kessler, MD, Comorbidity of Anxiety Disorders with Other Physical and Mental Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication
