PhD Vera Gergov, a Postdoctoral Researcher from the IMAGINE consortium presented the preliminary results of the recently submitted review titled “Effectiveness of Psychosocial Interventions for Reducing Loneliness in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”. The week included also very inspiring meetings with other researchers focusing e.g. on youth mental health or preventing loneliness.
The congress gathered more than 1,100 attendees - including academics, early-career researchers, practitioners, and students - from 73 countries. The programme was structured under seven main thematic tracks addressing psychological science, historical and conceptual issues in psychology; human development and education; psychology and the social world; psychology and the governance of society; psychology and human functioning; psychology in the service of health and well-being; and supporting developing psychologists. Beyond the extensive academic programme, the social events were well organized, and provided a good opportunity for building new networks.