Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari", Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. Main research interests: clinimetric approach to the evaluation of clinical validity of rating scales for psychological assessment of mental health.
Education
2006: National High School “Liceo Classico”, Cetraro (CS), Italy.
2010: Bachelor’s Degree in Psychological Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
2012: Master’s Degree in Clinical and Health Psychology, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
2016: PhD programme in Clinical Psychology (University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy) and internship at the Psychiatric Research Unit, Mental Health Centre North Zealand, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Academic appointments
2016-2019: Postdoctoral researcher in Clinical Psychology at the Department of Psychogical, Health, and Territorial Sciences.
2019-Present: Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
2019-Present: Head of the Scientific Committee of the University Library “S. Contento”, Department of Psychology, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
2019-2020: Member of the Degree Committee in Psychological Sciences and Techniques, Department of Psychology, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
2019-Present: Member of the Degree Committee in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
2019-Present: Member of the Examining Committee for the Admission to the Master's Degree in Psychology of Wellbeing and Social Inclusivity, Department of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari", University of Bologna.
2019-Present: Member of the Quality Assurance Committe of the Master's Degree in Psychology of Wellbeing and Social Inclusivity, Department of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari", University of Bologna.
2020-Present: Member of the Examining Committee for the Admission to the Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari", University of Bologna.
2020-Present: Member of the Research Group "Clinimetrics and Psychological Well-Being", Department of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari", University of Bologna.
2020-Present: Member of the Committee for Research Advancement and Monitoring, Department of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari", University of Bologna.
- Member of the Academic Board of the PhD Program in Psychology, Department of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari", University of Bologna.
University Teachings
- Master’s Degree in Psychology of Well-Being and Social Inclusivity, Department of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari", University of Bologna:
- Theory and Clinimetric Assessment of Mental Health.
- Well-being interventions in clinical psychology
- Master’s Degree in Work, Organizational, and Personnel Psychology, Department of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari", University of Bologna:
- Methods in Clinical Psychology
Analysis of the impact of scientific production
- Scopus:
- Studies: 57
- Citations: 2,449
- h-index: 22
- Web of Science (WOS):
- Studies: 57
- Citations: 2,260
- h-index: 21
Editorial Activity
Associate Editor, Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Referee for Peer-Reviewed Journals:
- Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (Karger)
- Journal of Clinical Psychology (Wiley)
- The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
- Journal of Affective Disorders (Elsevier)
- Journal of Psychosomatic Research (Elsevier)
- Progress in Neuropsychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry (Elsevier)
- Nordic Journal of Psychiatry (Taylor & Francis)
- Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy (Wiley)
- The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
- Comprehensive Psychiatry (Elsevier)
- Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment (Dovepress)
- Frontiers in Psychology (Section of Clinical and Health Psychology)
- Clinical Interventions in Aging (Dovepress)
- Plos One
- Neuroepidemiology (Karger)
- Psychiatry Research (Elsevier)
- SAGE Open
- Patient Related Outcome Measures (Dovepress)
- Heliyon (Elsevier)
- Psychology Research and Behavior Management (Dovepress)
- CNS Spectrums (Cambridge University Press)
- JAMA Psychiatry
Memberships
2017-Present: International College of Psychosomatic Medicine (ICPM).
2019: European Association of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Treatment (EACLIPT).
Awards
2016: Doctor Europaeus (European PhD in Clinical Psychology), University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
2019: Trust "Saulo Sirigatti" Award, 25th World Congress of the International College of Psychosomatic Medicine (ICPM): The Psychosomatic Perspective.
2019: Certificate of Psychosomatic Specialist, International College of Psychosomatic Medicine (ICPM).
