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.