CATERINA GRANO | Course catalogue

Caterina Grano, Ph.D. Since 2015 is Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology (M-PSI/08).
Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
caterina.grano@uniroma1.it

Her main research interests are related to health psychology, prevention of depression and promotion of well-being and quality of life in the puerperium and in rare and chronic diseases. She is particularly interested in the personal, social and environmental factors impacting on well-being, quality of life and mental health.

ORCID: 0000-0002-1899-0773
Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Caterina-Grano
Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=8056974200
Scopus: N. Papers: 85; H index: 20; N Citations: 1605
2021- National Scientific Qualification for full professor 11/E4 CLINICAL AND DYNAMIC PSYCHOLOGY

EDUCATION:
Master Degree in Clinical Psychology; Department of Psychology. 110/110 cum laude
2004 Ph.D Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome
2008 Post graduate specializations in Health Psychology cum laude (Sapienza)
2009 Certified Psychotherapist by the European Association for Transactional Analysis (2009).

ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Since 2015- Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology (M-PSI/08). Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome.
Nov 2008-Nov 1015 Academic Researcher in Clinical Psychology (M-PSI/08). Dep. of Psychology Sapienza University of Rome.
Jun 2005- Nov 2008 Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow “Decision making in the field of health: an analysis of the role of psychosocial variables in promotional and preventive behaviours“. Department off Psychology Sapienza University of Rome.
Oct 2005- Nov 2005 Assistant research “Physical activity, health and well-being”. Istituto Univesitario di Scienze Motorie (IUSM), Rome
Mar 2003- May 2003 Assistant research “Sport stereotypes”. Istituto Universitario di Scienze Motorie (IUSM), Rome

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS

2025 member of the Committee for the development of the Mental Health Survey for the Rare Barometer programme, EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe. European Commission
2024 to date. Member of the International Mental Health Partnership Network. EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe. European Commission
2023 to date. Endometriosis: A longitudinal investigation of the Interactive Effects of Autonomic Nervous System Dysregulation and Adaptive and Maladaptive Cognitive-Emotional Strategies on Psychological Distress and on Chronic Pelvic Pain Maintenance.
2008 to date. Research activity to promote Quality of Life in Patients with Anorectal malformation. Member of the European Arm-net Consortium and of the AIMAR Italian Patient and Parent Association.
2020-present Member of the research group directed by V Swami (Perdana Univ) S Stieger (Karl Landsteiner Univ of Health Sciences), and U Tran and M Voracek (Univ of Vienna) on “The Body Image in Nature Survey (BINS)”.
2023-2024 The role of illness perceptions and coping strategies in women with endometriosis
2022-2023 Chronic pelvic pain: multidisciplinar approach and diagnostic algorithm.
2021-2022. A multidisciplinary study on the role of the central and peripheral nervous system in the pathogenesis of chronic pelvic pain in women with endometriosis
2020-2021 The role of optimistic bias and the impact of social discounting on altruism in coping with the pandemic: long-term effects on physical and mental well-being and the adoption of preventive behaviors
2020 – 22 Member of the international research groups Psychol Science Accelerator’s Rapid-Response COVID-19 Project (PSACR). PSA001 directed by Dorison, Northwestern Univ, USA; PSA002 directed by Wang, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Univ and PSA003 directed by Legate (Illinois Institute of Technology (USA) and Thuy-vy Ngyuen (Durham University, UK).

2019-2020 Development of a composite online interview for screening psychological distress and promoting well-being among university students
2017-22 Codirection of the international and multidisciplinary research group “Follow-up and Sexuality” European ARM-Net Consortium

2016-17 Codirection of the international and multidisciplinary research group “Transition of care in patients with ARM” European ARM-Net Consortium

2009-12 Member of the international research group Promotion of health behaviors directed by prof. Thøgersen-Ntoumani Univ of Birmingham UK and prof Lindwall Univ of Gothenburg, Swedenùsett

2011 -Collaboration with I Bermejo e L Holzel, Dep. of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Freiburg, for the following research projects:”Culture sensitive patient information for immigrants in Germany with chronic disease" – Develop and evaluate the transcultural prevention program”; Transcultural Aspects in Outpatient Treatment of Immigrants and Natives with Mental Disorders”. Projects funded by the German Ministry for Education and Research (2011).
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AWARDS and HONOURS
2012 Awarded grant FARI from Sapienza University PI: Caterina Grano C26I12HPLM Principal Investigator
Oct 2005 Receives the AIP- Psychologists professional board award for the best doctoral thesis dedicated to a topic of applicative relevance
Sept 2001-March 2002 Winner of the Sapienza scholarship for postgraduate specialisation in a foreign country. School of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Dept. of Sport Psychology, University of Birmingham, U.K

PAST TEACHING ACTIVITY

-2017-2023 Clinical psychology in the Master degree in Health Professions of Prevention Sciences; Faculty of Medicine and Farmacy.
-2017-2024 Clinical Psychology and Counselling Techniques in the II level Masters in “Psychogeriatrics” and “Developmental Psychodiagnostics.”
2001-2006 she has taught -Interviewing techniques at the undergraduate program of Psychology. Faculty of Psychology. Sapienza
2006-2008. Health psychology and stress modules at the II level Master in Sport Psychology University Institute of Motor Science Rome
2005-2006. Theory and test techniques at University of L’Aquila
2015-2017. Clinical psychology at the degree program in Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza

CURRENT TEACHING ACTIVITY (Sapienza, University of Rome):
She teaches:
-Counseling techniques and clinical psychology in two master's degree programs in a) Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychological Rehabilitation, and in b) Health Psychology for clinical and health contexts; Faculty of Medicine and Psychology
- Clinical psychology, psychological approach to pregnancy, delivery, and puerperium, and accompaniment to birth in two degree programs of Obstetrics. Faculty of Medicine and Psychology; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.
-Clinical Psychology in Single Cycle Degree Courses in Medicine and Surgery. Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
-Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy in the Schools of Specialization in “Evaluation and Counseling” and “Psychology of life Course”.
-She is member of the Ph.D program in Cognitive Neurosciences

CLINICAL ACTIVITY

Since 2024 coordinates the Consulting Services on Clinical Psychology (SPCC). Department of Psychology. Sapienza university.
Since 2008 is counselor and psychotherapist at the clinical service of the Dep. of Psychology where she sees patients with mood/anxiety/personality disorders.
From 2019 to date, coordinate groups with pregnant women to test the Effectiveness of Emotion and autonomous Regulation Interventions for preventing Partum Depression and promoting breastfeeding.
From 2023 to date, conducts group sessions with women with endometriosis to test the effectiveness of emotion and autonomic regulation interventions for preventing chronic pain and mood disorders.
She has conducted trainings in Motivational Interviewing and communication skills for medical staff, projects in schools aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles (physical activity, healthy eating), and preventing HIV.
National Registry of Psyhologists Lazio n. 12545 29/12/04

Reviewer ad hoc: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/1273205
Aging & Mental Health
American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias
Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Appetite
Applied Psychology: An International Review
Behaviour Research and Therapy
Colorectal Disease
Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity
Environment and Behavior
International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
International Psychogeriatrics
Journal of Affective Disorders
Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Journal of Neuropsychology
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
Patient Education and Counseling
Plos One
Psychophysiology
Quality of Life Research

SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES:
2025- Member of the Mental Health Partnership Network. EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe, European Commission.
2024 Member of the American psychological Association
2008- Member of Collegio dei Professori e dei Ricercatori di ruolo di Psicologia Clinica delle Università Italiane.
2008- Member of Società Italiana di Psicologia dell’Invecchiamento (SIPI).
2008 –Member of Associazione Italiana di Psicologia- AIP- Sezione Psicologia Clinica E Dinamica.
2008 - Member of the EATA - European Association for Transactional Analysis.
2009- Member of Istituto di Ricerca sui Processi Intrapsichici e Relazionali
2009- Member of the European ARM-NET Consortiuum.
2021-Member of Albo Internazionale di Esperti tecnico-scientifici per Valutazione Progetti di Ricerca (Reprise).
2018- Member of International College of Psychsomatic Medicine.
2019- Member of Società Italiana di Psicologia della Salute.
2020- Member of Psychological Science Accelerator for COVID-19. Ashland, OH 44805, USA.

FINANCED PROJECTS:
PI(principal Investigator); I(Investigator);M (Months); P(Prof); UR(University Research)

-2024 Long term respiratory and cardiac morbidity and fitness in children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Patients and parents reported outcomes (UR, F. Morini)
-2023 Endometriosis: A longitudinal investigation of the Interactive Effects of Autonomic Nervous System Dysregulation and Adaptive and Maladaptive Cognitive-Emotional Strategies on Psychological Distress and on Chronic Pelvic Pain Maintenance (UR, PI)
-2023- 2025 Look at the bright (nature) side: Improving body image and associated protective factors and reducing body image threats with the Nature for Body Image (NBI) project. Research Projects of National Interest-2022 (Prot. P2022T99H7).
-2023-2025 Fostering compassion abilities: potential benefits on body image and health-related outcomes Research Projects of National Interest-2022 (Prot. 2022S5R95P)
-2023 The role of illness perceptions and coping strategies in women with endometriosis (Dott. Marta Spinoni) 12 M Tutor
-2022 Chronic pelvic pain: multidisciplinary approach and development of a diagnostic algorithm (P. Porpora) UR 24 M I
-2022 Longitudinal association between saliva and hair cortisol concentrations: validation of hair cortisol as a physiological index of chronic stress (Dott. Singh Solorzano) 12 M Tutor
-2021 Multidisciplinary study on the role of the central and peripheral nervous system in the pathogenesis of chronic pelvic pain in women with endometriosis UR (P. Porpora) 24 M I
-2020 Optmistic bias and impact of social discounting on altruism in facing the pandemic: long-term effects on physical and mental health and adoption of preventive behaviors; 12M UR PI
-2019 Development of a composite online interview for screening psychological distress and promoting well-being IN university students (P.Barbaranelli) UR 12M I
-2018 Effects of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia on executive functions in late-life insomnia: a randomized control trial (P.Violani) UR 12M; I
-2017 Stressful life transitions: an integrated approach for early detection of depressive symptoms (PRIN). UR36 M; Dal 20/12/2021 PI.
-2017 Endometriosis and pevic pain: clinical implications, mental health and modifications in body image evaluation (P.Caserta). UR 12M; I.
-2017 High-density EEG (hd-EEG) of sleep across the "STand AND wALk" project. Medie Attrezzature (P. De Gennaro); UR 12M I
-2017 Stressful life transitions: an integrated approach for early detection of depressive symptoms (P.Palomba). 2 research units. PRIN. (target: young adults (Padova) and pregant women (Rome). I
-2017 The effectiveness of an emotion regulation intervention in preventing post partum depression UR 12m (dott. baldonero) tutor
-2016 Body dissatisfaction and depression during pregnancy and postpartum: moderation of dispositional factors and interoceptive awareness (p.violani)UR 12M I
-2014 The moderating role of dispositional factors and the mediation of psychosocial variables in the relationship between fecal continence and health outcomes p.grano ur 12m PI
-2013 Physical activity and health promotion throughout the life course financed congress from Sapienza PI
-2012 REQUEST FOR TWO-YEARS FINANCING WORLD ANTI-DOPING AGENCY (WADA) DEVELOPMENT AND TEST FOR CROSS-NATIONAL VALIDITY OF AN INTEGRATIVE MODEL OF DOPING BEHAVIOR FARI PROJECT (P.GRANO) 2012 PI
-2012 LIBERAL FUNDING ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA MALFORMAZIONI ANORETTALI (P.GRANO) PI
-2011 The power of thought: rumination as a risk factor for health(P.Gerbino); UR 12M I
-2010 Moderators of the genesis and consequences of orientation to social dominance and authoritarianism (P.Leone) UR 12M I
-2010 The restless mind: Default mode of operation or risk factor for health? (Dr.Ottaviani) Ministry of Health 24M I
- 2010 CAREGIVING, HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE. (P.Grano) II FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY 12M PI
-2009 The role of sleepiness in daytime traffic accidents (P.Violani) UR 12M I
-2008 project PEOPLE of the 7th FP UE to invite P.Peter Vitaliano, Washington University FARI (P.Lucidi) I
-2007 Do impulsivity, neurotic perfectionism, and BMI predict a different tendency to adopt disturbed eating behaviors in adolescent males and females? UR 12M I
-2006 The hyperarousal hypothesis: an analysis of the spontaneous variations in sleep parameters and cortical arousal (P.Lucidi)UR 24M I
-2006 Aspetti psicosociali associati all’attività di volontariato in soggetti anziani (P.Violani)UR 24M I
-2006 Somnolence and car crashes: a method to assess the role of sleepiness in traffic accidents and a study on risk perception and the effects of framing on decisions in young, Professional and elderly drivers (P.Cirignotta)PRIN 24M I
-2005 Sleep quality information processing and event-related potentials in children and adolescents with headache. UR 12M PI
-2005 Diffusion of doping in Italian adolescents: diffusion of the phenomenon and social psychological determinants (P.Lucidi) Ministry of Health 24M I
-2004 Sleep quality and information processing in children and adolescents with headache (P.Violani) UR 24M I
-2004 Towards active aging: psychological and social determinants of motor activity in the elderly (P.Lucidi). Ministry of Health Tuscany region 24M I
-2004 Active lifestyles and health promoting behaviors (P.Lucidi) UR 12M I
-2003 Framing effects of decisions in health: the role of individual differences in promotional and preventive behaviors: II annuity (P.Lucidi)UR 12M I
-2003 Doping in amateur sport: an empirical contribution based on the theory of planned behavior UR 12M I.
-2002 Framing effects of decisions in health: the role of individual differences in promotional and preventive behaviors. (P. Lucidi)UR 12M I
-2002 Regular sports practice in the elderly: a reasoned action? UR 12M; I.
-2001 Determinants of insomnia: a comparison between different models (P. Violani) UR 24M I.

Lessons

Lesson code	Lesson	Year	Semester	Language	Course	Course code	Curriculum
10622087	METODOLOGIA MEDICO SCIENTIFICA DI BASE - METODOLOGIA MEDICO SCIENTIFICA DI BASE - PSICOLOGIA CLINICA	1st	2nd	ITA	Medicine and Surgery	33559	Curriculum unico
AAF2361	ULTERIORI ATTIVITA' FORMATIVE PROFESSIONALIZZANTI - UAFP	3rd	2nd	ITA	Psycology and Health	33570	Curriculum unico
AAF2361	ULTERIORI ATTIVITA' FORMATIVE PROFESSIONALIZZANTI - UAFP	3rd	1st	ITA	Psycology and Health	33570	Curriculum unico
10612015	TECNICHE DEL COLLOQUIO CLINICO E COUNSELING PSICOLOGICO	2nd	1st	ITA	Cognitive Neurosciences and Psychological Rehabilitation	33575	Neuropsicologia (percorso formativo valido anche ai fini del rilascio del doppio titolo italo-colombiano)
1035027	PSICOLOGIA ED OSTETRICIA IN SALUTE MENTALE - PSICOLOGIA CLINICA	3rd	2nd	ITA	Midwifery	29979	Curriculum unico
1035027	PSICOLOGIA ED OSTETRICIA IN SALUTE MENTALE - PSICOLOGIA CLINICA	3rd	2nd	ITA	Midwifery	29979	Curriculum unico
10612195	PSICOLOGIA CLINICA AVANZATA CON LABORATORIO DI COUNSELING PSICOLOGICO - LABORATORIO DI COUNSELING PSICOLOGICO	2nd	1st	ITA	Clinical and health psychology for medical contests	33578	Curriculum unico
10606049	RELAZIONE PROFESSIONALE E COUNSELING OSTETRICO E GINECOLOGICO - PSICOLOGIA DELLA COMUNICAZIONE	3rd	2nd	ITA	Midwifery	30016	Curriculum unico