Full Professor
Full professor of Clinical Psychology
Expert in Mental Health and Research methods in Clinical Psychology
I am professor of Clinical Psychology and Methodology of research in Clinical Psychology at the 2nd level University Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, University of Palermo.
My main research, clinical and teaching interests are in the areas of psychotherapy research, group psychotherapy with eating disorders and obesity, the negative consequences of social media use among adolescents and young adults. I have been presenting my research works at the conferences of the Society for Psychotherapy Research and of the Association of Italian Psychology (AIP) every year since 2001.
ORCID ID: orcid.org/0000-0001-9027-1899
I have been serving as Editorial Board member of the Journal of Counseling Psychology (APA) and Group Dynamics (APA).
Past-President of the Italy Area group of the Society for Psychotherapy Research.
My clinical activity is focused on individual and group psychotherapy.
E-Mail: gianluca.lococo@unipa.it
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E' Professoressa ordinaria di Psicologia Clinica presso il Master universitario di II livello in Psicologia Clinica del Dipartimento Scienze Psicologiche, Pedagogiche, dell’Esercizio Fisico e della Formazione - Università degli studi di Palermo
I suoi interessi di ricerca si concentrano sui fattori psicologici coinvolti nei comportamenti di dipendenza, con particolare attenzione al gaming e ai social media. Ulteriori interessi di ricerca includono lo studio del processo e degli esiti delle psicoterapie individuali e di gruppo e della psicopatologia legata agli adolescenti e ai giovani adulti.
E' delegata dipartimentale alla Inclusione, Pari opportunità e Politiche di Genere, coordinatrice della Commissione Paritetica Docenti Studenti del Dipartimento dove insegna, membro del Consiglio Direttivo Nazionale della Sezione Dinamica Clinica dell'Associazione Italiana Psicologi (AIP) e membro della Society for Psycoteraphy Research (SPR)
Svolge attività clinica di supervisione e di psicoterapia (individuale e di gruppo) all'interno del Servizio di Psicologia del Dipartimento sopra detto.
E-Mail: maria.diblasi@unipa.it
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Associate Professor
Psicologa e Psicoterapeuta Individuale e di Gruppo. PhD e Ricercatrice in Psicologia Clinica. Esperta di Psicologia del fenomeno mafioso. Insegna alla LM Psicologia Clinica: Discussione Casi Clinici, Gruppi di Training esperienziali, Psicologia del fenomeno mafioso.
Iscritta all’Albo degli Psicologi – sezione Psicoterapeuti (iscrizione n. 2969)
Tel. 091-238 97718
Email: cecilia.giordano@unipa.it
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I teach courses on clinical psychology and clinical health psychology at the University of Palermo.
My methodological interests include quantitative approaches, structural equation modelling and dyadic analyses.
My sustentative areas of interests are in the field of clinical and health psychology, and include Eating Disorders and obesity, social media and smartphone use, psychological characteristics of people facing the infertility condition, and psychological assessment.
E-Mail: laura.salerno@unipa.it
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Psicologa clinica e Psicoterapeuta Individuale e di Gruppo. PhD e Ricercatrice in Psicologia Dinamica. Esperta in esiti psicopatologici legati alle esperienze di maltrattamento e abuso infantile; coordinatrice nazionale progetto PRIN sui fattori di rischio in gravidanza e nel periodo perinatale. Insegna alla LM Psicologia Clinica: Modelli psicodinamici dello sviluppo e dei set(ting) clinici; Psicodiagnostica; Progettazione degli interventi clinico-sociali. Docente scuola di Specializzazione in Psicoterapia ITER - Istituto Terapeutico Romano, Scuola di Specializzazione in Psicoterapia di Gruppo e Individuale per adulti e adolescenti.I am affiliated to the Department of Psychology, Educational Science, and Human Movement at University of Palermo as a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Dynamic Psychology and I am a Psychotherapist with group-dynamic approach.
I have extensive training on childhood adversities assessment, acquired thought research experience at Lifespan Research Group, Center for Abuse and Trauma Studies, Kingston University (London) with Prof. A. Bifulco (CECA interview’s author) and specific training sections; I am certified as a training teacher in Italy for the CECA interview. Further, I have achieved a Second Level Biennial Master Degree in Psychodiagnostics in Clinical and Judicial Civil and Criminal context.
My research is focused on environmental risk-and-protective factors of psychopathological outcomes in clinical and general populations, deepened during my doctoral and postdoctoral experiences at University of Heidelberg, Germany.
Currently, I am responsible for an ongoing study on psychosocial risk factors and psychopathological outcomes during perinatal period, in partnership with Gynecology and Obstetrics’ Unit of the Civic Hospital Palermo.
Psychologist, psychodynamic psychotherapist. Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Palermo.
I am the coordinator of the Psychology Service, at the Department of Psychological, Pedagogical, Exercise and Training Sciences, DSPPEFF – UNIPA and full member of the Italian Association of Psychology (AIP), the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) and of the SPR-Italy Area Group.
My clinical activity is focused on the diagnostic assessment and treatment of Eating, Anxiety and Personality Disorders. I published several papers in clinical psychology, see below for references.
My research interests include the study of outcome and process of individual and group psychotherapies, the study of the psychological correlates of eating and personality disorders and the study of mentalization in patients under treatment.
Email: salvatore.gullo@unipa.it
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Assistant Professor
I teach at UNIPA and at the NECTAR Master; my courses are based on new evidence based brief treatment directed to clinical populations. From next year I will teach lectures on psychopathology.
In 2014 I attended a semester in France at the University Lumierè Lyon 2, (France) and after my graduation I went for an international placement of 1 year to King’s College London in order to improve my research skills and knowledge about eating disorder psychopathology and new techniques. In 2016 I obtained a position as Research Assistant of a clinical trial focused on outpatients with a diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa. I spent 5 years in London andin 2017 I was awarded with a 3 years PhD scholarship funded by Palermo University. During my PhD program I went to Ottawa to improve my knowledge related to Binge Eating Disorder treatments and processes measures. I got my European PhD in 2021. Currently I am covering a position as RTD-A.
My scientific interests are:novel evidence-based treatment in eating disorders, management of large RCTs, development of integrative models aimed to improve illness maintaining symptoms in eating disorders, evaluation of emotional, cognitive, interpersonal, motivational and nutritional aspects related to eating disorders.
E-Mail: gaia.albano@unipa.it
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PHP Students
Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Edificio 15, Palermo, 90128, Italy.
e-Mail: arianna.teti@unipa.it
Education
Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology (LM-51)
Current Positions
PhD Student in Health Promotion and Cognitive Sciences
PhD project title and a short abstract
F.A.C.E. - AN ELECTRONIC PLATFORM FOR A SYSTEMATIC MONITORING AND FEEDBACK IN PSYCHOTHERAPY AND CLINICAL INTERVENTION
This project aims to develop an electronic platform for the systematic collection of psychotherapy monitoring data. Grounded in the frameworks of Routine Outcome Monitoring and Feedback-Informed Treatment, the platform will gather both outcome and process data using standardized clinician-report and self-report tools. The system will provide clinicians with graphical feedback, offering additional insight into treatment progress, the therapeutic relationship, and the degree of alignment or discrepancy between clinician and patient evaluations of these key dimensions within the therapeutic dyad.
Supervisor: Prof. Salvatore Gullo
Main research areas of interest
- Research in psychotherapy
- Routine Outcome Monitoring
- Online psychotherapies
- Working alliance
Researcher ID
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arianna-Teti
Ph.D. student in Health Promotion And Cognitive Sciences - University of Palermo
I am currently studying for a Ph.D. in Health Promotion And Cognitive Sciences at UNIPA.
In 2015 I started my first Ph.D. at Palermo University. During my first PhD program I focused on Social Media usage by small and medium enterprises. At the end of 2019, I started my second Ph.D. at Palermo University.
I am currently working on a research project that aims to better understand the role of social comparison orientation (SCO) both online and in real life. Moreover, my research project aims at validating an italian version of the most used instrument to measure SCO and to create its adaptation online.
My scientific interests are: social media, social comparison both in real life and online, eating disorders and health promotion.
rubiniaceleste.bonfanti@unipa.it
List of publications
Albano, G., Bonfanti, R. C., Gullo, S., Salerno, L., & Lo Coco, G. (2021). The psychological impact of COVID-19 on people suffering from dysfunctional eating behaviours: a linguistic analysis of the contents shared in an online community during the lockdown. Research in psychotherapy, 24(3), 557. https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2021.557
Mannino, G., Salerno, L., Bonfanti, R. C., Albano, G. & Lo Coco, G. (2021). The impact of Facebook use on self-reported eating disorders during the COVID-19 lockdown. BMC Psychiatry, 21, 611. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03628-x
Sideli, L., Lo Coco, G., Bonfanti, R. C., Borsarini, B., Fortunato, L., Sechi, C., & Micali, N. (2021). Effects of COVID-19 lockdown on eating disorders and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European eating disorders review, 29(6), 826–841.https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2861
Bonfanti, R. C., Lo Coco, G., & Ruggieri, S. (2021). Social Comparison on Facebook and it's effects on individual's well-being. New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Piacentino, D., Aronica, M., & Bonfanti, R. C. (2021). Social Media Adoption in Italian Firms. Regional Science.
Ruggieri, S., Ingoglia, S., Bonfanti, R. C., & Lo Coco, G. (2021). The role of online social comparison as a protective factor for psychological wellbeing: A longitudinal study during the COVID-19 quarantine. Personality and individual differences, 171, 110486.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2020.110486
Ruggieri, S., Bonfanti, R. C., Passanisi, A., Pace, U., & Schimmenti, A. (2020). Electronic surveillance in the couple: The role of self-efficacy and commitment. Computers in Human Behavior, 114, 106577. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106577
Ph.D. student in Ph.D. student in Health Promotion And Cognitive Sciences
University of Palermo
Psychologist, psychodynamic psychotherapist of teens and young adults, project manager. I am currently studying for a Ph.D. in Health Promotion And Cognitive Sciences at UNIPA.
My clinical activity is focused on the diagnostic assessment and treatment of adolescent’s and young’s mental disease, with a focus on internalizing symptoms. I collaborate with the Neuropsychiatric Unit of Naples (DS24).
As project manager, I plan prevention programs and field actions for children and adolescents in collaboration with no-profit organizations.
In 2020 I started my Ph.D. at Palermo University. I am currently working on a research project that aims to contribute to the understanding of the impact of SMU on wellbeing and mental health among clinical and not clinical adolescents.
In addition, I am working on research projects about individual and group psychotherapy, with a particular interest in the characteristics of online psychotherapy.
My research interests include: the relationship between adolescence Mental Health and Social Media Use; the study of outcome and process of individual and group psychotherapies, in particular online and among young people.
Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Edificio 15, Palermo, 90128, Italy.
e-Mail: arianna.muscolino@unipa.it
Education
Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology (LM-51)
Current Positions
PhD Student in Health Promotion and Cognitive Sciences
PhD project title and a short abstract
"Digital Well-Being in Schools and Public Administration: Investigating Cyberbullying and Digital Stress"
The "Digital Well-Being in Schools and Public Administration" project aims to investigate the phenomena of cyberbullying and digital device-induced stress in public administration and high schools. Specifically, this study presents two parallel research lines: (1) The first research line explores the relationship between technostress, cyberbullying, and their impact on well-being and job satisfaction among Public Administration Workers (PAWs). The goal is to facilitate digital transition and technology adoption while gaining a deeper understanding of the underlying mechanisms of these phenomena to promote psychological well-being and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of public service delivery. (2) The second research line focuses on the validation of the Italian version of the Digital Stress Scale by Hall et al. (2021). This validation aims to investigate the relationship between digital stress and smartphone addiction among high school students in the municipalities of Bagheria (PA) and Bergamo (BG). The objective is to strengthen the administrative capacity of local governments in designing public policies for the school sector, enabling the early diagnosis of digital device-induced stress and its potential implications for smartphone addiction.The study employs a randomized controlled trial (RCT) two-arm design to examine the relationships between these
phenomena and their effects on the well-being of public administration employees and high school students. The project is planned over four time points within a three-year period to conduct a longitudinal assessment of primary and secondary outcomes. Statistical analyses will include group comparisons across all time points (T0–T3). Expected outcomes include a reduction in the bio-psychosocial negative implications associated with cyberbullying and technostress in public administration, as well as digital stress and smartphone addiction in the adolescent student population.
Supervisor: Prof. Gianluca Lo Coco
Main research areas of interest
public administration, technostress, cyberbullying, public policies, digital stress, smartphone
addiction.
Researcher ID
ResearchGate: Arianna Muscolino