Six hundred delegates from Saarc countries including the US, Britain, Australia, Malaysia and Japan are expected to take part in the conference, said Secretary of the organising committee Dr U C Garg and President of Indian Psychiatric Society Dr Shiv Nambi while talking to reporters.

The conference will take up post-traumatic stress syndrome following disasters like tsunami and earthquake.

It is also likely to deal with issues like suicide and criminal activities as a result of psychiatric disorders.

About 80 research papers would be presented at the conference to be inaugurated by Prof Juane Mezzich, president of the World Psychiatric Association.