Dr Maria Giulia Nanni
Address: Section of Psichiatry, Department of Biomedical and Specialist Surgical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Arcispedale S.Anna, C.so Giovecca, 203, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
Tel +39 0532 236409 Fax +39 0532 212240
E-mail: mariagiulia.nanni@unife.it
Position: University Researcher at the Department of Biomedical and Specialist Surgical Sciences, University of Ferrara. Psychiatrist of the Psycho-Oncology Service of the University Clinic, Integrated Department of Mental Health and Drug Abuse, Local Health Agency, Ferrara (2010-present)
TITLES
M.D. Degree - University of Ferrara: 2004
Specialization: Psychiatry - University of Ferrara: 2008
POST-DOCTORAL EDUCATION
Participation in “Basic training in Cognitive-Analytic Therapy” (intensive course conducted by Prof. Ian Kerr, University of Sheffield, Ferrara, 2008-2009)
Participation in “Training in Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy”, an innovative brief psychotherapeutic intervention for advanced cancer patients (intensive course conducted by Prof. William Breitbart and Dr.Shannon Poppito, Department of Psychiatry, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York) (Rome, 2008)
Personal short psychotherapy, according to the Cognitive-Analytic Psychotherapy model (2009)
Trainer certification for the psychometric scales Composite International Interview for Elderly (CIDI) and Health of the Nation Outcomes Scale for Elderly People (HONOS+65), University of Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (2009)
Participation in “Brief course in writing: from idea to project”, conducted by Prof.Serretti (University of Bologna) (2009)
APPOINTMENTS
November 2008- January 2009: Psychiatrist, Center of Mental Health in Copparo (Ferrara) Local Public Health Agency of Ferrara, NHS
January 2009- December 2009: Fellowship: appointment as psychiatrist for the research project “Depression and demoralization in cancer patients: differential diagnosis and identification of intervention models focused on Dignity and the Research of Meaning in the Mediterranean cultural context” (International scholarship funded by the Private Foundation Giuseppe Alazio of Palermo for Cancer Research, involving the “Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa central”, EPE, Hospital de S.Josè, Lisbon, Portugal and the Department of Oncology University Hospital Sant’Anna, Ferrara, Italy
January 2010- Ottobre 2010: Fellowship University of Ferrara for the research project “Psychotherapeutic intervention at the end of life”
TEACHING
November 2010- present: Teacher of "Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry" in the graduation school in Rehabilitation Psychiatry at the University of Ferrara; teacher of "Consultation Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine" and "Psychogeriatric" in the post-doctoral specialization school in Psychiatry; teacher of "Psychiatry" in other post-graduation schools (Logopedy, Odontology, Orthoptic, Physiotherapy and Obstetric) at the University of Ferrara
MAIN AREAS OF RESEARCH
PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY- Psychiatric and psychosocial consequences of cancer: prevalence, risk factors and intervention models with specific reference to palliative care; intervention and training in home care assistance and hospice for cancer patients and their families
CONSULTATION-LIASION PSYCHIATRY- Prevalence and recognition of psychiatric comorbidity in general hospital patients, with particular attention for depression; development of training model for recognition of psychosocial disorders in community medicine and general hospital
PSYCHO-PHARMACOLOGY- Randomised controlled trials, oriented to increase knowledge on the efficacy and tolerability profile of psychotropic drugs
MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATIONS
Member of the Psycho-Oncology Italian Association (SIPO) (2009-present)
Founding member of the Italian Cognitive-Analithic Therapy Association (ITACAT)(2010-present)
Member of the Italian Psychiatric Association (SIP) (2012-present)
PUBLICATIONS
Several publications (published in national and international journals) and 4 book chapters, by invitation, for international books, 2 of them currently in press)
Address: Section of Psichiatry, Department of Biomedical and Specialist Surgical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Arcispedale S.Anna, C.so Giovecca, 203, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
Tel +39 0532 236409 Fax +39 0532 212240
E-mail: mariagiulia.nanni@unife.it
Position: University Researcher at the Department of Biomedical and Specialist Surgical Sciences, University of Ferrara. Psychiatrist of the Psycho-Oncology Service of the University Clinic, Integrated Department of Mental Health and Drug Abuse, Local Health Agency, Ferrara (2010-present)
TITLES
M.D. Degree - University of Ferrara: 2004
Specialization: Psychiatry - University of Ferrara: 2008
POST-DOCTORAL EDUCATION
Participation in “Basic training in Cognitive-Analytic Therapy” (intensive course conducted by Prof. Ian Kerr, University of Sheffield, Ferrara, 2008-2009)
Participation in “Training in Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy”, an innovative brief psychotherapeutic intervention for advanced cancer patients (intensive course conducted by Prof. William Breitbart and Dr.Shannon Poppito, Department of Psychiatry, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York) (Rome, 2008)
Personal short psychotherapy, according to the Cognitive-Analytic Psychotherapy model (2009)
Trainer certification for the psychometric scales Composite International Interview for Elderly (CIDI) and Health of the Nation Outcomes Scale for Elderly People (HONOS+65), University of Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (2009)
Participation in “Brief course in writing: from idea to project”, conducted by Prof.Serretti (University of Bologna) (2009)
APPOINTMENTS
November 2008- January 2009: Psychiatrist, Center of Mental Health in Copparo (Ferrara) Local Public Health Agency of Ferrara, NHS
January 2009- December 2009: Fellowship: appointment as psychiatrist for the research project “Depression and demoralization in cancer patients: differential diagnosis and identification of intervention models focused on Dignity and the Research of Meaning in the Mediterranean cultural context” (International scholarship funded by the Private Foundation Giuseppe Alazio of Palermo for Cancer Research, involving the “Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa central”, EPE, Hospital de S.Josè, Lisbon, Portugal and the Department of Oncology University Hospital Sant’Anna, Ferrara, Italy
January 2010- Ottobre 2010: Fellowship University of Ferrara for the research project “Psychotherapeutic intervention at the end of life”
TEACHING
November 2010- present: Teacher of "Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry" in the graduation school in Rehabilitation Psychiatry at the University of Ferrara; teacher of "Consultation Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine" and "Psychogeriatric" in the post-doctoral specialization school in Psychiatry; teacher of "Psychiatry" in other post-graduation schools (Logopedy, Odontology, Orthoptic, Physiotherapy and Obstetric) at the University of Ferrara
MAIN AREAS OF RESEARCH
PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY- Psychiatric and psychosocial consequences of cancer: prevalence, risk factors and intervention models with specific reference to palliative care; intervention and training in home care assistance and hospice for cancer patients and their families
CONSULTATION-LIASION PSYCHIATRY- Prevalence and recognition of psychiatric comorbidity in general hospital patients, with particular attention for depression; development of training model for recognition of psychosocial disorders in community medicine and general hospital
PSYCHO-PHARMACOLOGY- Randomised controlled trials, oriented to increase knowledge on the efficacy and tolerability profile of psychotropic drugs
MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATIONS
Member of the Psycho-Oncology Italian Association (SIPO) (2009-present)
Founding member of the Italian Cognitive-Analithic Therapy Association (ITACAT)(2010-present)
Member of the Italian Psychiatric Association (SIP) (2012-present)
PUBLICATIONS
Several publications (published in national and international journals) and 4 book chapters, by invitation, for international books, 2 of them currently in press)
