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https://doi.org/10.13129/2612-4033/0110-3184

Abstract

The world has changed a lot from the time when our first JCDP inauguration editorial was printed. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has increase globally and very quickly. The psychological practice itself has changed. The JCDP was founded three years ago, with the aim of creating a bridge between practitioners and researchers, the same ones who had to radically change their working methods both in clinical practice and in research. From 2020 the psychological studies have crucial centered their attention on psychological effects of pandemic and its consequences related to restriction, limitations and fear. Most of the research was conducted through online surveys and with cross sectional design.
May be inadequately prepared to cope this unprecedent experience, the clinical psychologists have to provide their professional services digital devices to warranty the maintenance of previously therapeutic managements and to guarantee their help for disorders associated to pandemic and lockdown. The challenge was represented by the necessary changes to which the psychologists had to adapt: changes in the setting, in the modality of intervention and in the relational space.

Author Biography

  • Maria C. Quattropani, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina

    Her studies have focused mainly on clinical neuropsychology, with particular interest in cognitive, behavioural and emotional disorders in dementia syndromes and dysexecutive syndromes, with clinical applications within the scope of assessment and rehabilitation. She currently conducts research on metacognitive functioning in patients with different syndromes, developing interest in relational and clinical neuroscience and psychotherapeutic treatments that take into account the relationship between mind, brain and intersubjectivity. She collaborates with the neurosurgical clinic of the University of Messina for the development of sensitive assessment systems for differential neuropsychological diagnosis; for pre, intra and post surgical neuropsychological evaluation and for the design of individualized holistic clinical interventions.

    Research Interest: Clinical Neuropsychology, Metacognition, Assessment, Psychotherapy.

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Published

2021-08-04

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2021)

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