Dr. Roberta Lanzara | Chronic Pain | Best Researcher Award

University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti and Pescara | Italy

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🧠Roberta Lanzara 

🎓Professional Summary

Psychologist and research fellow at the University of Chieti-Pescara. Specializes in clinical psychology, psychodiagnostics, and psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Holds a PhD in Dynamic and Clinical Psychology from Sapienza University of Rome.

👩‍🏫Work Experience

  • 🔬Research Fellow
    Department of Psychology, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara
    From 2023 to Present
    Conducting research at the Regional Hub Center for Pain Therapy and the Headache, Fibromyalgia, and Musculoskeletal Pain Center at Ss. Annunziata Hospital in Chieti.
    Project: “Identifying Psychological Risk Factors in Response to Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Treatment”

 

  • 🩺Psychotherapy Internship
    Mental Health Center of Chieti, ASL 2 Lanciano-Vasto-Chieti, Italy
    From 2022 to Present
    Clinical assessment and psychological support.
    Tutor: Marco Alessandrini, MD

 

  • 🏆University Psychological Counseling Service
    University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara
    From 2022 to Present
    Clinical assessment and psychological support.
    Service Coordinator: Prof. Piero Porcelli

 

  • 🌍Grant Agreement for Joint Research Projects for Mobility Abroad
    Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Paracelsus Medical Private University, Nuremberg, Germany
    From September 2021 to November 2021
    Project: “Identifying Risk Factors and Personal Resources of Healthcare Workers to Cope with the Coronavirus Pandemic”

 

  • 📈Research Fellowship
    Department of Psychological Sciences, Health and Territory, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara
    From May 2018 to October 2018
    Project: “Monitoring the Clinical and Health Psychology Master’s Degree Program to Improve Indicators”

 

  • 🧩Training Internship
    Department of Psychological Sciences, Health and Territory, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara
    2017
    Psychodiagnostic testing and assessment.
    Tutor: Prof. P. Porcelli

 

🏅Education and Training

  • 🧠Specialization in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
    Institute of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy “Marco Levi Bianchini – Sergio De Risio” affiliated with the Abruzzese Psychoanalytic Association (APS)
    From 2021/2022 to Present

 

  • 🏆PhD in Dynamic and Clinical Psychology
    Department of Dynamic, Clinical and Health Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome
    From 2018/2019 to 2020/2021
    Thesis: “The Role of Psychological Factors as Predictors of Treatment Outcome in Patients with Chronic Pain: A Longitudinal Study”
    Grade: Excellent

 

  • 🎓Master’s Degree in Psychodiagnostics and Psychological Evaluation
    Libera Università Maria Ss. Annunziata (LUMSA), Humanitas University Consortium, Rome
    2016/2017
    Thesis: “The Psychodiagnostic Evaluation Process: From Theory to Clinical Practice”
    Grade: 110/110 with honors

 

  • 🏅Master’s Degree in Clinical and Health Psychology
    University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara
    From 2013/2014 to 2014/2015
    Thesis: “Binge Eating Disorder and Personality Dimensions: A Single-Case Analysis Based on Otto F. Kernberg’s Model”
    Grade: 110/110 with honors

 

  • 🎓Bachelor’s Degree in Psychological Sciences and Techniques
    University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara
    From 2009/2010 to 2012/2013
    Thesis: “Attachment Relationship in the Mother-Preterm Child Dyad: A Risk Bond”
    Grade: 96/110

☀️Additional Training

  • ☀️Summer School: “Models of Multiple and Multilevel Regression for the Study of Direct and Conditioned Effects: Mediation and Moderation Effects”
    AIP Summer School of Methodology, University Residential Center of Bertinoro, Italy
    From 29/06/2020 to 04/07/2020

 

  • 📊Summer School: “Multivariate Analysis for Social Research”
    Department of Business and Legal Sciences, University of Calabria, Italy
    From 22/07/2019 to 26/07/2019

🗣️Personal Skills

  • Mother Tongue: Italian 🇮🇹
  • Other Languages:
    • English:
      • Reading Skills: B2 📖
      • Writing Skills: B2 ✍️
      • Speaking Skills: B2 🗣️

✍️Additional Information

  • Registered with the Order of Psychologists of the Abruzzo Region since February 28, 2018

🎯Conclusion

Roberta Lanzara is a dedicated psychologist and researcher with extensive experience in clinical psychology and psychodiagnostics. Currently working as a research fellow at the University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, she specializes in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and has a strong academic background, including a PhD in Dynamic and Clinical Psychology from Sapienza University of Rome. Her professional journey includes notable internships and fellowships, with a focus on chronic pain, healthcare worker resilience, and psychodiagnostic evaluation. Roberta continues to contribute to her field through ongoing research and clinical practice, demonstrating her commitment to advancing psychological science and patient care.

 

📊🔬NOTABLE PUBLICATION:

 

  • “Fragile heroes. The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health-care workers in Italy”
    • Authors: Conti, C., Fontanesi, L., Lanzara, R., Rosa, I., Porcelli, P.
    • Journal: PLoS ONE
    • Year: 2020

 

  • “Alexithymia and Somatization in Chronic Pain Patients: A Sequential Mediation Model”
    • Authors: Lanzara, R., Conti, C., Camelio, M., Saggini, R., Porcelli, P.
    • Journal: Frontiers in Psychology
    • Year: 2020

 

  • “Burnout status of Italian healthcare workers during the first COVID-19 pandemic peak period”
    • Authors: Conti, C., Fontanesi, L., Lanzara, R., Doyle, R.L., Porcelli, P.
    • Journal: Healthcare (Switzerland)
    • Year: 2021

 

  • “Burnout among hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: Longitudinal results from the international Cope-Corona survey study”
    • Authors: Müller, M.M., Baillès, E., Blanch, J., Waller, C., Stein, B.
    • Journal: Journal of Psychosomatic Research
    • Year: 2023

 

  • “Alexithymia and metabolic syndrome: the mediating role of binge eating”
    • Authors: Conti, C., Di Francesco, G., Severo, M., Guagnano, M.T., Porcelli, P.
    • Journal: Eating and Weight Disorders
    • Year: 2021
Dr. Roberta Lanzara | Chronic Pain | Best Researcher Award

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