Events

PSAD members actively work to stimulate communication between researchers and clinicians in the field of psychosocial aspects of diabetes, improve the quality of psychosocial research in diabetes, and stimulate dissemination of effective psychosocial interventions in diabetes care. The primary way this occurs is through meeting together and presenting at workshops and events.

Since 1997, we have organised annual scientific meetings for our members, as well as convening several EASD symposia and other workshops and events. These meetings provide an excellent forum for presentations furthering our understanding of the psychosocial aspects of diabetes by experienced and early career researchers alike.

Upcoming events

14 – 16 May 2025


29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International PSAD Group

đź“Ť Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Past events

  • 28th PSAD Annual Meeting, WĂĽrzburg, Germany, 24-26 April 2024

  • 27th PSAD Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, 29 Nov-1 Dec 2022

  • 26th PSAD Annual Meeting, Virtual meeting, 20-22 Oct 2021

  • 25th PSAD Annual Meeting, Virtual meeting, 15-16 Oct 2020

  • 24th PSAD Spring Meeting, Malaga, Spain, 25-27 April 2019

  • 23rd PSAD Spring Meeting, Verona, Italy, 3-5 May 2018

  • 22nd PSAD Spring Meeting, Cluj, Romania, 5-7 May 2017

  • 21st PSAD Spring Meeting, WĂĽrzburg, Germany, 15-17 April 2016

  • 20th PSAD Spring Meeting, Malmö, Sweden, 17-19 April 2015

  • 19th PSAD Spring Meeting, Santpoort, The Netherlands, 9-11 May 2014

  • 18th PSAD Spring Meeting, Zadar, Croatia, 12-14 April 2013

  • 17th PSAD Spring Meeting, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 20-22 April 2012

  • 16th PSAD Spring Meeting, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2011

  • 15th PSAD Spring Meeting, Stockholm, Sweden, 2010 

  • 14th PSAD Spring Meeting, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2009     

  • 13th PSAD Spring Meeting, Cagliari, Sardinia, 2008       

  • 12th PSAD Spring Meeting, Brussels, Belgium, 2007    

  • 11th PSAD Spring Meeting, Florence, Italy, 2006     

  • 10th PSAD Spring Meeting, WĂĽrzburg, Germany, 2005  

  • 9th PSAD Spring Meeting, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2004   

  • 8th PSAD Spring Meeting, Klampenborg, Denmark, 2003       

  • 7th PSAD Spring Meeting, Bled, Slovenia, 2002      

  • 6th PSAD Spring Meeting, Como, Italy, 2001    

  • 5th PSAD Spring Meeting, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2000    

  • 4th PSAD Spring Meeting, Windsor, UK, 1999 

  • 3rd PSAD Spring Meeting, Madrid, Spain, 1998 

  • 2nd PSAD Spring Meeting, Walldorf, Germany, 1997 

  • 1st PSAD Spring Meeting, Helsinki, Finland, 1996

  • 2024 – “Psychology: Huh! What is it good for in the era of technology?”, EASD official symposium in Madrid, Spain

  • 2018 – “Behavioural diabetes and technology: where is it going?”, EASD official symposium in Berlin, German

  • 2007 – “Diabetes and depression – extent and implications for clinical care”, EASD official symposium in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  • 2004 – “Psychosocial aspects and education/self-management in clinical diabetes care”, EASD official symposium in Munich, Germany, in collaboration with the Diabetes Education Study Group

  • 2004 – Diabetes Symposium at the International Conference for Behavioural Medicine (ICBM), Mainz, Germany

  • 2002 – “Health-Related Quality of Life, Depression and Diabetes”, EASD satellite symposium in Budapest, Hungary, in collaboration with MAPI Institute (Lyon, France) and with sponsoring from the EU

  • 2001 – “Consensus Conference on Cognitive Impairment in Diabetes”, EASD satellite symposium in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  • 2000 – “Psychosocial aspects of Diabetes”, EASD official symposium in Brussels, Belgium

  • 1999 – “Cognitive Function in Diabetes-Assessment and Clinical Implications”, EASD satellite symposium in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  • 1998 – “Behavioural Diabetes Research”, EASD satellite symposium in Barcelona, Spain

PSAD Great Debates

  • Topic: Do we need more or less psychology in an era of advanced diabetes technologies and treatments? Chaired by Dr Bryan Cleal, 26 April 2024. Outcome: More psychology

  • Motion: Working with industry is a move to the ‘dark side’. Chaired by Prof Snoek, 30 March 2022. Outcome: Motion Rejected

  • Motion: Submitting our research to Diabetologia is a complete waste of time. Chaired by Prof Holt, 22 Oct 2021. Outcome: Motion rejected