Seminars

• Caterina Zaiontz, Natascia Giovacchini: “Sexual Abuse”, “Psycho-sexual Development in Children”, “Separation and Divorce”, “Psychopathology in the Developing Age”, “A journey through Childhood” etc. (Seminars) International School of Milan and Monza 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• Caterina Zaiontz: “Multicultural Milan: a Perspective on the Medical Sector” (Seminar) IES c/o Universita’ Cattolica Milan, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
• Caterina Zaiontz, Laura Bartocetti, Sonia de Cristofaro: “A Journey through Pre-Adolescence”, “A Journey through Adolescence”, “Substance Abuse in the Developing Age; Psychobiological Implications” (Seminars) International School of Milan, 2002, 2003, 2004
• Caterina Zaiontz: “Mood Disorder: Diagnostic Criteria and Therapeutic Implications”, “Eating Disorders: Diagnostic Criteria and Therapeutic Implications” (Seminars) Studio Guerra, Rapallo-Italy 2002, 2003
• Caterina Zaiontz, Rosanna Sposato: “Impulse Control Disorders; Diagnosis and Treatment” (Seminar) Studio Guerra, Rapallo-Italy 2003
• Caterina Zaiontz, Anna Arduini, Elba Knauer: “Change” (Workshop) W.I.N. Conference, Milan 2000
• Caterina Zaiontz: “Behavioural Patterns of Juvenile Delinquency in the United States” (Seminar) S. Maria del Carmine in collaboration with the U.S. Consulate, Milano 1999

Research and Congress Presentations

• Title of the congress: The 3rd World Congress of Cultural Psychiatry: Mental Capital, Mental Disorders, resilience and wellbeing through the life-course

  Title of the presentation: Culture-sensitive approaches for adjustment related disorders in multicultural clinical and school environments

  • Giovanna Fungi: Adjustment related challenges in a multicultural school setting: an empowerment-based protocol for promoting culture-sensitive school environment
    Authors: Giovanna Fungi, Denise Buren
  • Caterina Zaiontz: The Venosta Transcultural Clinical Protocol (VTCP): a transcultural clinical protocol for a culture-sensitive therapeutic setting
    Authors: Caterina Zaiontz, Anna Arduini, Antonio Bova, Denise Buren, Giovanna Fungi, Jeanette Sayre

  Tipology: Symposium (Chairman-symposium)
  Location: Queen Mary, University of London, 9-11 March 2012

• C. Zaiontz, a. Arduini, D. Buren, G. Fungi, “Migration fluxes and adjustment disorder: an examination of a native English-speaking population in Milan”, Journal of Social, Evolutionary and Cultural Psychology, January 2012
• Caterina Zaiontz, Laura Porry Pastorel, “Sindromi dell’adattamento in ambito carcerario: una prospettiva transculturale”, Conferenza della Società Italiana per lo Studio dello Stress Traumatico: Dal disturbo post-traumatico semplice al disturbo post-traumatico complesso. Implicazioni per la ricerca e per il trattamento, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano 19 November 2011
• Caterina Zaiontz, Amar Sarkar, “Psichiatria e Cultura nell’Italia Multietnica – Aspetti teorico-applicativi della Formulazione Culturale del DSM IV TR: un modello bio-psico-sociale-culturale”, Centro Congressi FAST, Milano 28-29 Ottobre 2011
• Caterina Zaiontz, Antonio Bova, Anna Arduini, Giovanna Fungi, Jeanette Sayre “: Promoting a culturally-sensitive therapeutic setting through a Transcultural Clinical Protocol”, Congrès Annuel SSPP 2011 – Interlaken, Switzerland 14-16 September 2011.
• C. Zaiontz, Storia di Una Maternita’ Mancata, PASSAGGI (Carocci Editore)
• C. Zaiontz, A. Arduini, A. Bova, D. Buren, G.Fungi “Rafforzamento dell’Io del Paziente Attraverso la Somministrazione di un Protocollo Clinico Transculturale” (Oral Communication). IV Giornata Nazionale di Psicologia Positiva, Universita’ degli Studi di Bologna (Novembre 2010)
• Caterina Zaiontz: Chairman and Speaker at theTranscultural Psychotherapy Symposium of the 20th World Congress of the International Federation of Psychotherapy, Lucern, June 2010:
  1. C.Zaiontz, A.Arduini, A.Bova, D.Buren, G.Fungi “Enhancing Patients’ Empowerment Through the Administration of a Transcultural Clinical Protocol”
  2. C. Zaiontz, A.Arduini, D.Buren “Culture and Psychopathology: Clinical Considerations of the Adjustment Disorder in a Foreign Patient Population from Highly Industrialized Countries”
  3. C. Zaiontz, A.Arduini, D.Buren, G.Fungi “Construction of the Transcultural Therapeutic Setting: How to Foster Patient-Treater Cultural Competence and Mutual Relatedness”
  4. G.Fungi, C.Zaiontz “Therapeutic Management of a Chinese Schizophrenic Patient in an Italian NHS Outpatient Centre: a Transcultural Perspective”
• Rosalba Terranova – Cecchini, Caterina Zaiontz: “Clinical Considerations of the Adjustment Process in a Foreign Patients Population” (Research: Symposium), World Congress of Cultural Psychiatry, Norcia, September 2009
• Anna Arduini, Denise Buren, Rosalba Terranova-Cecchini, Caterina Zaiontz: “Setting the stage of a Transcultural Clinical Setting: Preliminary Results of A Protocol Design based on the DSM IV TR Cultural Formulation” (Research: Symposium), World Congress of Cultural Psychiatry, Norcia, September 2009
  Chairman: Prof. Rosalba Terranova MD
• Caterina Zaiontz, Anna Arduini, Denise Buren, Davide Cavagna: “Transcultural Response Patterns through the Administration of an Initial Protocol Design: Preliminary Results of a Pilot Study” (Research: Oral Communication) WPA Congress (XIV World Congress of Psychiatry), Prague, September 2008
• Caterina Zaiontz, Kristin Calmes, Anna Arduini, Martina Ferrari: “Clinical Challenges of Multiculturalism in the Treatment of Psychotic Patients in a Private Practice” (Research: Workshop) ISPS International Congress, Madrid June 2006
• Caterina Zaiontz, Kristin Calmes, Anna Arduini, Martina Ferrari: “Therapeutic management of a Severe Bicultural Borderline patient: an integrated approach” (Poster) ISPS International Congress, Madrid June 2006
• Caterina Zaiontz, Terry Haywood: “Primary and Secondary Prevention Programmes for the Early Detection of Psychological Disorders within a Multicultural School Setting” (Oral Communication) International Congress of Psychiatry, Stavanger: “Schizophrenia Days”, November 2006
• Caterina Zaiontz, Davide Cavagna, Sonia de Cristofaro, Natascia Giovacchini, Rosanna Sposato, Laura Bartocetti: “Clinical Trends of the Anglophone Population in Milan Pre and Post September 11, 2001″ (Research: Oral Communication) International Congress Volcanic Mind, Catania 2004
• Caterina Zaiontz, Anna Arduini, Natascia Giovacchini, Sonia de Cristofaro: “How to Work with a Multi-cultural Population: Psychiatric/Psychotherapeutic/Psycho educational Implications” (Workshop) International Congress Volcanic Mind, Catania 2004
• Caterina Zaiontz, Anna Arduini, Natascia Giovacchini: “Criteria of Relational Patterns in the Therapeutic Process with Anglophone Patients” (Oral Communication) 3rd European Congress on Psychotherapy, Heidelberg 2003
• Caterina Zaiontz, Anna Arduini, Natascia Giovacchini, Rosanna Sposato: “Psichiatria e Multiculturalita’: Disturbo di Adattamento nella Popolazione Anglofona” (Oral Communication) International Congress Volcanic Mind, Catania 2003
• Caterina Zaiontz, Anna Arduini, Giordano Invernizzi, Sonia de Cristofaro: “Psicopatologia dell’evento Migratorio nella Popolazione Anglofona” (Poster) Congresso Societa’ Italiana di Psicopatologia, Rome 2002
• Caterina Zaiontz, Natascia Giovacchini, Laura Bartocetti “Prevention and Management of Emergencies: study in progress with a multi-ethnic student population and their families” (Oral Communication) World Congress of the International Association for Emergency Psychiatry, Barcelona 2002
• Anna Arduini, Caterina Zaiontz, Giordano Invernizzi: “Psychiatry and Intercultural Globalization” (Oral Communication), International Congress of the World Psychiatric Association, Madrid 2001
• Caterina Zaiontz, Anna Arduini, Giordano Invernizzi: “Adjustment Disorder: a Three Year Study with US Students” (Oral Communication) International Congress of the World Psychiatric Association, Madrid 2001