معرفی
Eliana Tossani is a Full Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Bologna's Department of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari", serving as Director of the Second Cycle Degree in Clinical Psychology (academic discipline PSIC-04/B). She teaches "Clinical Psychology of Rehabilitation" and "Psychosomatics" for the Master Program in Clinical Psychology since 2005/06.
Education:
- Doctor in Psychology, University of Bologna (1999)
- Board Certification, Chartered List of Psychologists, Italy (2000)
- PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of Bologna (2004)
Research Interests: Professor Tossani's work centers on psychosomatic and psychosocial dimensions of chronic illness, with deep expertise in psychological wellbeing during end-stage organ diseases and solid organ transplantation. She pioneered research on mental pain and tolerance for mental pain in relation to depression and suicidal ideation. Current projects investigate parental chronic illness impacts on children/adolescents' psychosocial adjustment and develop online preventive treatments for young carers.
Scientific Awards: No specific awards documented in source materials.
Grants and Research Leadership: Principal Investigator for Italian Ministry of Health Mental Health Project (PRIN 2005), "Anxious depression in general medicine" (RFO 2005), "Psychosomatic and rehabilitation medicine" (RFO 2006), and gender equality intervention studies (2008-2009). Key collaborator on Compagnia di San Paolo's National Project for cognitive-behavioral treatment of depression in acute coronary syndrome patients (2009).
Research Ecosystem: Leads a multidisciplinary research group at University of Bologna with international partnerships including Massachusetts General Hospital (USA), Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (Israel), and University of Queensland (Australia), focusing on clinical translation of psychosomatic research.