Barbara Caravale

Barbara Caravale is a Researcher (Ricercatore Universitario) at the Department of Developmental and Socialization Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome. She holds a Medical Degree from Sapienza University (1995), a PhD in Cognitive Sciences and Rehabilitation (2004), and specialized qualifications in Neonatology and Pediatric Electroencephalography. Her academic career includes roles as a lecturer in multiple courses, including 'Neurology of Development,' 'Neuropsychiatry of Childhood,' and specialized master's programs.

Her research focuses on developmental neurology, motor disorders in children (e.g., Developmental Coordination Disorder), neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants, and the impact of complementary feeding practices on child development. She has led studies on motor skill assessment tools (e.g., LDCDQ-IT questionnaire validation) and published extensively on topics like handwriting analysis in DCD, sleep patterns in infants, and genetic disorders affecting neurodevelopment.

Her work integrates clinical, epidemiological, and educational perspectives, with over 50 peer-reviewed articles and active involvement in research projects studying motor-social competence correlations and complementary feeding effects.