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Alessandro Serretti

Alessandro Serretti

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Psychology
Italy
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
107
Citations
52038
World Ranking
440
National Ranking
3

Medicine

D-Index
108
Citations
53172
World Ranking
5921
National Ranking
186

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Psychology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Psychology in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Alessandro Serretti is affiliated with Kore University of Enna in Italy. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focused contribution to Psychiatry and Mental Health, Pharmacology, Biological Psychiatry, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Genetics. The scientist's work addresses significant topics such as the Treatment of Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder and Treatment, Tryptophan and brain disorders, Schizophrenia research and treatment, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Mental Health Research Topics, and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, and Cognitive Processes.

Among Serretti's recent papers are:

  • "Gastrointestinal side effects associated with antidepressant treatments in patients with major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (2021), published in Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
  • "Genetic and clinical characteristics of treatment-resistant depression using primary care records in two UK cohorts" (2021), published in Molecular Psychiatry
  • "Identifying the Common Genetic Basis of Antidepressant Response" (2021), published in Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science
  • "Anhedonia and Depressive Disorders" (2023), published in Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Serretti include Chiara Fabbri, Giuseppe Fanelli, Daniel Souery, Stuart Montgomery, and Joseph Zohar.

The scientist has contributed to multiple publication venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • International Clinical Psychopharmacology
  • European Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Neuroscience Applied
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Affective Disorders

Their subfields of study reflect an interdisciplinary approach integrating Psychiatry and Mental Health with Pharmacology, emphasizing Biological Psychiatry and Experimental Cognitive Psychology alongside Genetics research.

Serretti's research topics broadly engage with ongoing challenges in mental health, encompassing both clinical phenotypes such as major depression and bipolar disorder, as well as neurochemical and genetic factors underlying these conditions. This includes studies on treatment responses and side effects, as exemplified in the meta-analyses of antidepressant effects and genetic investigations in depressive disorders.

Best Publications

  • Mindfulness-based stress reduction for stress management in healthy people: A review and meta-analysis.

    Alberto Chiesa;Alessandro Serretti

  • Does mindfulness training improve cognitive abilities? A systematic review of neuropsychological findings

    Alberto Chiesa;Raffaella Calati;Alessandro Serretti

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 30 loci associated with bipolar disorder

    Eli A. Stahl;Eli A. Stahl;Gerome Breen;Andreas J. Forstner;Andrew McQuillin

  • Genome-wide association study of more than 40,000 bipolar disorder cases provides new insights into the underlying biology

    Niamh Mullins;Andreas J. Forstner;Andreas J. Forstner;Andreas J. Forstner;Kevin S. O'Connell;Kevin S. O'Connell;Brandon Coombes

  • Genomic Relationships, Novel Loci, and Pleiotropic Mechanisms across Eight Psychiatric Disorders

    Phil H. Lee;Verneri Anttila;Hyejung Won;Yen-Chen A. Feng

  • A systematic review of neurobiological and clinical features of mindfulness meditations

    A. Chiesa;A. Serretti

  • Mindfulness based cognitive therapy for psychiatric disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Alberto Chiesa;Alessandro Serretti

  • The International Society for bipolar Disorders (ISBD) task force report on antidepressant use in bipolar disorders

    Isabella Pacchiarotti;David J. Bond;Ross J. Baldessarini;Willem A. Nolen

  • Genomic Dissection of Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia, Including 28 Subphenotypes

    Douglas M. Ruderfer;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Andrew McQuillin;James Boocock

  • Antidepressants and Body Weight: A Comprehensive Review and Meta-Analysis

    Alessandro Serretti;Laura Mandelli

  • Treatment-emergent sexual dysfunction related to antidepressants: a meta-analysis

    Alessandro Serretti;Alberto Chiesa

  • Mindfulness: top-down or bottom-up emotion regulation strategy?

    Alberto Chiesa;Alessandro Serretti;Janus Christian Jakobsen

  • Meta-analysis of Serotonin Transporter Gene Promoter Polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) Association With Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Efficacy in Depressed Patients

    A Serretti;M Kato;M Kato;D De Ronchi;T Kinoshita

  • The role of specific early trauma in adult depression: A meta-analysis of published literature. Childhood trauma and adult depression.

    Laura Mandelli;C. Petrelli;Alessandro Serretti

  • Clinical factors associated with treatment resistance in major depressive disorder: results from a European multicenter study.

    Daniel Souery;Pierre Oswald;Isabelle Massat;Ursula Bailer

  • Mindfulness-based interventions for chronic pain: a systematic review of the evidence

    Alberto Chiesa;Alessandro Serretti

  • Review and meta-analysis of antidepressant pharmacogenetic findings in major depressive disorder

    M Kato;A Serretti

  • Are mindfulness-based interventions effective for substance use disorders? A systematic review of the evidence.

    Alberto Chiesa;Alessandro Serretti

  • Influence of CLOCK gene polymorphism on circadian mood fluctuation and illness recurrence in bipolar depression.

    Francesco Benedetti;Alessandro Serretti;Cristina Colombo;Barbara Barbini

  • Social brain, social dysfunction and social withdrawal

    Stefano Porcelli;Nic Van Der Wee;Steven van der Werff;Moji Aghajani

  • Meta-analysis of serotonin transporter gene promoter polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) association with antidepressant efficacy

    Stefano Porcelli;Chiara Fabbri;Alessandro Serretti

Frequent Co-Authors

Diana De Ronchi
Diana De Ronchi University of Bologna
Julien Mendlewicz
Julien Mendlewicz Université Libre de Bruxelles
Chi-Un Pae
Chi-Un Pae Catholic University of Korea
Enrico Smeraldi
Enrico Smeraldi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Siegfried Kasper
Siegfried Kasper Medical University of Vienna
Raffaella Calati
Raffaella Calati University of Milano-Bicocca
Stuart Montgomery
Stuart Montgomery Imperial College London
Cristina Lorenzi
Cristina Lorenzi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Joseph Zohar
Joseph Zohar Sheba Medical Center
Dan Rujescu
Dan Rujescu Medical University of Vienna

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