Somma Antonella

Somma Antonella is an Assistant Professor of Psychometrics at the Faculty of Psychology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy. She holds a PhD in Psychology from LUMSA University (2016) and has extensive academic roles including editorial work for journals like BMC Psychiatry and Psychological Assessment. Her research focuses on personality disorders, psychopathy, narcissism, and psychometrics. She has received awards such as the Young Researcher Poster Award (2014–2017) and is a Fellow of multiple societies including the American Psychological Association and SSSP.

Education:

• Bachelor of Psychological Sciences and Techniques (Summa Cum Laude, 2008)
• Master of Clinical Psychology (Summa Cum Laude, 2010)
• PhD in Psychology (2016)
• Licensed Psychologist (2011) and Psychotherapist (2018)

Research Interests: Her work explores personality disorders (e.g., psychopathy, narcissism), emotion recognition, forensic psychopathology, and psychometric instrument validation. She investigates the interplay between psychopathology, cognitive processes, and social behaviors, particularly in clinical and community samples.

Grants & Service: She serves on the Research Re-examination Committee at Vita-Salute and has contributed to academic tutoring. Her editorial roles include BMC Psychiatry’s Personality Disorders section and the Journal of Personality Assessment.

Labs/Teams: Engaged in interdisciplinary collaborations on personality assessment, forensic psychology, and mental health interventions. Active in public engagement through media contributions on topics like addiction, body dysmorphic disorder, and gender differences in conflict behavior.