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Biography

2014-present Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology: University of Messina, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Messina, Italy 2004-2014 Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology: University of Messina, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Messina, Italy 2000-2004 Assistant Professor of Clinical psychology and Psychophysiology; University of Palermo, Department of Psychology, Palermo, Italy 1991-2000 Research Scientist, University of Catania, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosciences, Catania, Italy 2009-2012 Lecturer (Clinical Psychology), Postgraduate School of Specialization in Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Messina 2011-present Lecturer(Clinical Psychology), Postgraduate School of Specialization in Medicine of Sport, School of Medicine, University of Messina. 2014-present Lecturer(Clinical Psychology), Postraduate School of Specialization in General Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Messina. 2015-present Lecturer(Clinical Psychology), Postraduate School of Specialization in Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Messina 2011-2012 Chair of postgraduate course on PNEI and prevention of work-related stress, University of Messina, (D.R. N°2392), European Social Found. 2006-2015 Supervision of six Doctoral Students and Professor in PhD Course “Psychological Sciences”, University of Messina 2015-2017 Chair of the degree program in science and psychological techniques, University of Messina 2000-present Professor of Clinical Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology at the Degree Course of Psychology Sciences and at the Master Degree Course of Psychology.

Research Interest

Clinical neuropsychology
Clinical psychology
Semantic memory in elderly and dementia
Executive Functions in Schizophrenia
MetacognitiveTherapy
Metacognitions, Emotional Flexibility as predictors factors of anxiety and depression
Qualitative and quantitative psychological and neuropsychological markers for differential clinical diagnosis in psychodiagnostic asssessment
Neuropsychological Markers in the differential diagnosis of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH)
Metacognitive beliefs, depression and emotional flexibility as predictor of neuropsychological outcome in patients with neurological desease