Present position
Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Department of Medical and
Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
Degrees
1999 M.D. cum Laude, University of Bologna.
2003 Specialization in Psychiatry cum Laude, University of Bologna.
Appointments
2003 Master "Evidence-Based Medicine and Health Research
Methodology", University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
2004-2012 Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Institute of
Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bologna.
2007 Visiting assistant professor at the Health Services and
Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Maudsley
Hospital King's College London, UK.
2011 Advanced Course “Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis”,
University of Milano, Italy.
Main research interests
1) Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
2) Mood Disorders
3) Psychogeriatrics
Author of 35 papers published in National and International peer
reviewed Journals and 8 chapters in books on these issues.
Research projects
2005 “Antidepressant Drugs and Psychological Interventions for
Treatment of Mild Depression in Primary Care (DEPICS Study)”
http://www.ricercaitaliana.it/prin/dettaglio_prin-2005063749.htm
(trial coordinator).
2007 “Depression Attitude Questionnaire (DAQ) Revision Project”
Health Services and Population Resarch Department, Institute of
Psychiatry, King's College London (researcher).
2008 “Terapia antidepressiva individualizzata sulla base del
profilo neurobiologico della persona” finanziato dal MIUR come
Programma di Ricerca di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale (PRIN)
(researcher).
2008 “Implementation of a stepped collaborative care for the
treatment of depression in primary and secondary care” Health
Ministry (research unit scientific coordinator)
2009 “Safety and Efficacy of Exercise for Depression in Seniors
(SEEDS)” Emilia-Romagna Region (research unit scientific
coordinator)
2009 “Implementation of Interpersonal Psychotherapy in a
Collaborative Stepped Care Model” (research unit scientific
coordinator)
Teaching appointments at the University of Bologna
Course of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine (from 2004), at the
School of Nursing (from 2006) and at the School of Logopedics (from
2004).
Course of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Clinical Psychiatry
at the School of Specialization in Psychiatry (2005-2011).
Scientific associations
European Association for Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and
Psychosomatics (National coordinator, Primary Care Working Group
member).
Italian Society of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (Board
member).
Italian Society of Psychiatry (Board member, Emilia-Romagna Region
section).
Referee
Associate Editor of BMC Psychiatry (from 2011).
Editorial Board member of International Scholarly Research Network
Family Medicine (from 2012).
Reviewer for: Archives of General Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and
Psychosomatics, Journal of Affective Disorders, General Hospital
Psychiatry, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Social Psychiatry
and Psychiatric Epidemiology, International Journal of Psychiatry
in Medicine, BMC Psychiatry, BMC Health Services Research,
International Journal of Integrated Care, Public Health
Nutrition.
Speaker in International Congress
3° International Conference dell'International Society for
Interpersonal PsychoTerapy (ISIPT), New York, 27-29/03/2009.
4° International Conference dell'ISIPT, Amsterdam,
23-24/06/2011.
EACLPP annual meetings: Bologna 2007, Zaragoza 2008, Innsbruck
2010.
Other professional experiences
Expert at the Emilia-Romagna Region Program “G. Leggieri” for the
Integration between Primary Care and Mental Health.
Member of the Scientific Committee of the project "Severe
Personality Disorders" promoted by the Emilia-Romagna Region Health
Government.
