Franca Aceti

Franca Aceti is a Researcher at the Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome. Her work focuses on perinatal mental health, maternal depression, child development, and psychiatric screening tools.

• University: Sapienza University of Rome
• Department: Department of Human Neurosciences

Research Themes: Franca Aceti investigates:

• Perinatal depression and its psychosocial determinants
• Maternal personality traits and filicide risk
• Parental psychopathology impacts on preschool depression
• Accuracy of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
• Neurodevelopmental disorders in autism and chromosomal abnormalities

Publications: Recent studies include:

• Meta-analyses of EPDS screening accuracy
• Systematic reviews on maternal-child attachment and epigenetics
• Genomic studies in Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Psychological profiling of filicide mothers

Methodologies: She employs systematic reviews, cross-sectional studies, and meta-analyses of individual participant data, often collaborating on multi-center projects.