Mariana Costa e Silva-Pickett

Dr. Mariana Costa e Silva-Pickett is a Research Fellow at City, University of London's School of Health and Psychological Sciences, currently active until December 2025. She holds a PhD in Health Psychology from the same institution, complemented by an MSc and BSc in Psychology from Brazil's Federal University of Mato Grosso.

Her research focuses on:

• Developmental conditions and autism spectrum disorders
• Psychological interventions for families of neurodiverse individuals
• Parenting self-efficacy and family dynamics
• Psychological assessment tool validation

Her recent publications (2021-2025) demonstrate consistent specialization in autism-related parenting interventions, scale validation, and educational psychology, with methodologies spanning systematic reviews, clinical assessments, and cross-cultural studies.

No awards, grants, or student advising relationships are documented in the source material. No laboratory or team affiliations are mentioned.