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Sara Gostoli is an Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology at the Department of Psychology 'Renzo Canestrari', University of Bologna. Her academic discipline focuses on PSIC-04/B Clinical Psychology. She holds a PhD in General and Clinical Psychology (2013) and has been active in clinical and academic roles since 2008, including a visiting scholar position at Yale School of Medicine (2012). Her research emphasizes psychosomatics, psychological well-being in health/illness contexts, and cardiovascular disease correlates.
Education: B.Sc. in Clinical and Community Psychology (University of Bologna, 2008, cum laude), PhD in 2013. Professional roles include supervision of Master’s theses in Clinical Psychology since 2016 and adjunct professorship in Lab of Clinical Psychology modules. She is also a licensed clinical psychologist (since 2009) and certified healthcare provider in Emilia-Romagna region.
Research interests span demoralization syndromes, allostatic load mechanisms, and psychological interventions in chronic illnesses. She collaborates with labs like Clinimetrics & Well-Being (Prof. Rafanelli) and Clinical Psychosomatics (Prof. Grandi), and participates in EU-funded projects on collaborative care for heart failure patients. Her work bridges clinical practice and research, addressing mental health in medical populations.
Publications (15+ articles since 2019) focus on psychosomatic assessment tools, behavioral interventions for chronic diseases, and mental health in cardiac populations. Awards include the TRUST SAULO SIRIGATTI Award (2015) for work on depression and cardiovascular biomarkers.
Teaching and advising: Supervision of clinical psychology trainees, development of blended care models for elderly patients, and mentorship in research methodologies. Active in professional associations including the European Association of Clinical Psychology and the Italian Association of Behavioral Analysis.