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Lidia Del Piccolo serves as Full Professor of Clinical Psychology (PSIC-04/B) at the Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona. Her academic career spans over three decades with continuous teaching and research contributions in clinical psychology and healthcare communication.
- Graduated in Psychology, University of Padua (1992)
- PhD in Doctor-patient interaction in general practice
- Lecturer at Department of Medicine and Public Health, University of Verona (2000)
- Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology (2011)
- Full Professor (current)
Her research focuses on psychological aspects of healthcare communication, with emphasis on doctor-patient interactions, emotional expression in clinical settings, and psychosocial interventions for chronic conditions. Key research streams include preoperative anxiety reduction, communication of cancer diagnoses, and psychological distress management in chronic pain patients. Her work bridges clinical psychology with medical practice through multidisciplinary collaboration.
Professor Del Piccolo has published 60+ full papers (43 in international peer-reviewed journals) with total impact factor 76.015, achieving h-index 15 (Web of Knowledge) and 16 (Scopus). Her research portfolio includes significant projects like PREPARE (Preoperative Anxiety Reduction) and INCA (Factors Associated to Expression of Emotions in Breast Cancer).
- Each: Jozien Bensing Research Award (2008)
She coordinates teaching across multiple programs including Medicine and Surgery, Obstetrics, Rehabilitation Sciences, and Psychiatry specializations. Since 2001, she maintains dual clinical-academic roles as Clinical Psychologist and Cognitive Psychotherapist at Verona Policlinic Hospital, serving as Chief of the Unit of Clinical Psychology since 2014. Her third mission activities focus on healthcare communication training and public engagement initiatives.
Her laboratory work connects with CeRiSM (Sport, Mountain and Health Research Center) and WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, facilitating translational research from clinical psychology to healthcare practice.
