Professional Titles

• Clinical Psychologist
• Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
• Transcultural Psychotherapist
• Linguist

Sector: Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology

Subjects taught at university level:

• The Bio-Psycho-Social Model: Integrated Diagnostic Models (nosological, differential, psychodynamic)
• Principles of Psychopathology and the Construction of the Clinical Interview
• The Psychodynamic Assessment by Glen Gabbard. Principles of the Theory of the Self (O. Kernberg, G. Benedetti and the School of Chestnut Lodge)
• Principles of Psychotherapy of Psychoses and Borderline Personality Disorders (Integrated Models: DBT, CBT, Psychodynamic and Psycho-educational Models)
• Comparative Analysis of the Italian and American Models towards Mental Health Care

Total number of hours: 88 hours per annum
Language: English
Level: Undergraduate
Student profile: Psychology, Sociology, Pre-medicine
Semesters: Fall and Spring

Extra curricular activities:

• Office hours to students (4 hours a week, per semester)
• Faculty Meetings (one per semester)
• Update of course structure, bibliography, field studies, guest speakers, preparation and correction of mid-term and final exams (approx. 40 hours per semester)

Site: IES Institute (USA) c/o Universita’ Cattolica di Milano
Years of teaching: 1996 to today
Teaching methodology: ref. Derek Bock Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University (MAPS)
Director: Prof Roberto Andreoni, PhD

Sector: Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology

Subjects taught at university level:

• Transcultural Psychology: theoretical principles (Transcultural Psychiatry, DSM IV Cultural Formulation)
• Adjustment Disorder in Migration Fluxes
• The Construction of the Transcultural Setting (theoretical ref. Prof. Laurence Kirmayer)

Total number of hours: 14 hours per annum
Language: English
Level: Undergraduate
Student profile: Psychology, Pre-medicine
Semesters: Spring

Extra curricular activities:

• Office hours to students (2 hours a week per semester)
• Faculty Meetings (one per semester)
• Update of course structure, bibliography, field studies, guest speakers, preparation and correction of mid-term and final exams (approx. 30 hours per semester)
• Training and supervision of course Assistant Professors (Dr. Denise Buren PhD, Dr. Giovanna Fungi PhD)

Site: IES Institue (USA) c/o Universita’ Cattolica) Milano
Years of teaching: 2008 to today
Teaching Methodology: ref. Derek Bock Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University (MAPS)
Director: Prof Roberto Andreoni, PhD

Sector: Psychopathology and Psychotherapy

Subjects taught at university level:

• Theory and Praxis of Transcultural Psychotherapy
• Construction of Psychodynamic and Diagnostic Clinical Interview (Bio-Psycho-Social-Cultural Model)
• Theoretical Principles of Transcultural Psychiatry (Theories of W. Tseng, L.Kirmeyer, Milton Bennet etc.)
• DSM IV Cultural Formulation
• Construction of the Transcultural Setting
• The Patient-Treater Therapeutic Model (integrative perspectives)
• Integrated Psychotherapeutic Approaches (Psychodynamic, Cognitive-Behavioural, Psycho-educational)

Total Number of hours: 86 hours per annum
Language: Italian
Level: Postgraduate PhD level course over a four year program
Student profile: Graduates in Clinical Psychology or Medicine, Psychiatrists
Semesters: Fall, Spring, Early Summer (I, II, III, IV year levels)
Site: School of Specialization in Transcultural Psychotherapy, Istituto Transculturale per la Salute-Fondazione Cecchini Pace, Milano
Years of teaching: 2006 to today
Director: Prof Rosalba Terranova, MD, PhD

Member of the Board of Directors

Site: Postgraduate School of Specialization in Transcultural Psychotherapy, Istituto Transculturale per la Salute-Fondazione Cecchini Pace, Milano

Main responsibilities:

• Participation in the Board of Directors Meetings (management and administration, development of new course curricula; once monthly)
• Participation in the Board of Directors Meetings (development of new clinical tools, development of commonly shared clinical case management protocols, research projects; once monthly)
• Participation and development of research projects funded by external Institutions (e.g. local government, financial institutions, NHS etc.)
• Organization of “School Open Days” (twice a year: October and June)
• Participation as Member of Committee at the Graduation Day (once a year: January)
• Thesis supervisor of assigned students
• Individual Clinical Mentor on Psychotherapy to assigned students
• Tutor of reference for students (I-IV years)
• Co-development and organization of Seminars and specialized Training

Sector: Applied Linguistics

Subjects taught at university level:

• Applied Linguistics (Italian-English)
• Prose and Translation (Italian- English)

Total number of hours: 200-250 hours per annum
Language: Italian/English
Level: Undergraduate
Student profile: Linguists
Italian Department of European Studies
Site: University College London
Years of teaching: 1990-1992
Director: Prof Laura Lepschy, PhD