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Maria Casagrande is affiliated with Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. Their research spans multiple fields primarily focused on Medicine, Psychology, and Neuroscience, with notable contributions in several subfields including Cognitive Neuroscience, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

Their recent scholarly work includes publications addressing topics such as COVID-19 and Mental Health, Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control, Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies, Eating Disorders and Behaviors, and Behavioral Health and Interventions.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Maria Casagrande are:

  • Francesca Favieri
  • Giuseppe Forte
  • Renata Tambelli
  • Andrea Marotta
  • Ilaria Corbo

Key recent publications include:

  • The enemy who sealed the world: effects quarantine due to the COVID-19 on sleep quality, anxiety, and psychological distress in the Italian population (2020, Sleep Medicine)
  • COVID-19 Pandemic in the Italian Population: Validation of a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Questionnaire and Prevalence of PTSD Symptomatology (2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
  • The Enemy Which Sealed the World: Effects of COVID-19 Diffusion on the Psychological State of the Italian Population (2020, Journal of Clinical Medicine)
  • Heart Rate Variability and Pain: A Systematic Review (2022, Brain Sciences)
  • Sleep Quality and Aging: A Systematic Review on Healthy Older People, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease (2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)

Maria Casagrande has published extensively in several scientific venues, with the highest number of publications appearing in:

  • Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Brain Sciences
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The scientist's work addresses complex interactions between physiological and psychological factors, with a strong empirical focus on understanding how various health conditions and stressors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, impact mental and physical health outcomes.

Best Publications

  • The Enemy Who Sealed the World: Effects Quarantine Due to the COVID-19 on Sleep Quality, Anxiety, and Psychological Distress in the Italian Population

    Maria Casagrande;Francesca Favieri;Renata Tambelli;Giuseppe Forte

  • Heart Rate Variability and Cognitive Function: A Systematic Review.

    Giuseppe Forte;Francesca Favieri;Maria Casagrande

  • COVID-19 Pandemic in the Italian Population: Validation of a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Questionnaire and Prevalence of PTSD Symptomatology.

    Giuseppe Forte;Francesca Favieri;Renata Tambelli;Maria Casagrande

  • Executive Functions in Alzheimer Disease: A Systematic Review

    Angela Guarino;Francesca Favieri;Ilaria Boncompagni;Francesca Agostini

  • Sleepiness: evaluating and quantifying methods

    Giuseppe Curcio;Maria Casagrande;Mario Bertini

  • The Executive Functions in Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review of Neuropsychological Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Studies.

    Francesca Favieri;Giuseppe Forte;Maria Casagrande

  • The Enemy Which Sealed the World: Effects of COVID-19 Diffusion on the Psychological State of the Italian Population.

    Giuseppe Forte;Francesca Favieri;Renata Tambelli;Maria Casagrande

  • Assessing vigilance through a brief pencil and paper letter cancellation task (LCT) : effects of one night of sleep deprivation and of the time of day

    Maria Casagrande;Cristiano Violani;Giuseppe Curcio;Mario Bertini

  • Alerting, orienting and executive control: the effects of sleep deprivation on attentional networks.

    Diana Martella;Maria Casagrande;Juan Lupiáñez

  • Effects of Blood Pressure on Cognitive Performance: A Systematic Review.

    Giuseppe Forte;Vilfredo De Pascalis;Francesca Favieri;Maria Casagrande

  • Executive functions in the elderly with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review on motor and cognitive inhibition, conflict control and cognitive flexibility.

    Angela Guarino;Giuseppe Forte;Jasmine Giovannoli;Maria Casagrande

  • Eye gaze versus arrows as spatial cues: two qualitatively different modes of attentional selection

    Andrea Marotta;Juan Lupiáñez;Diana Martella;Maria Casagrande

  • The Effectiveness of Psychological Treatments in Women with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Angela Guarino;Cristina Polini;Giuseppe Forte;Francesca Favieri

  • Selective slow-wave sleep deprivation and time-of-night effects on cognitive performance upon awakening

    Michele Ferrara;Luigi de Gennaro;Maria Casagrande;Mario Bertini

  • Emotion and overeating behavior: effects of alexithymia and emotional regulation on overweight and obesity

    Maria Casagrande;Ilaria Boncompagni;Giuseppe Forte;Angela Guarino

  • Variations in sleep mentation as a function of time of night

    Maria Casagrande;Cristiano Violani;Fabio Lucidi;Elena Buttinelli

  • The Italians in the Time of Coronavirus: Psychosocial Aspects of the Unexpected COVID-19 Pandemic

    Francesca Favieri;Giuseppe Forte;Renata Tambelli;Maria Casagrande

  • Emotional Regulation and Overeating Behaviors in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.

    Francesca Favieri;Andrea Marini;Maria Casagrande

  • Binge-Watching: Development and Validation of the Binge-Watching Addiction Questionnaire.

    Giuseppe Forte;Francesca Favieri;Domenico Tedeschi;Maria Casagrande

  • The Impact of Bilingualism on Executive Functions in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review Based on the PRISMA Method.

    Jasmine Giovannoli;Diana Martella;Francesca Federico;Sabine Pirchio

  • Performance, Ability to Stay Awake, and Tendency to Fall Asleep During the Night After a Diurnal Sleep With Temazepam or Placebo

    Silvio Porcù;Andrea Bellatreccia;Michele Ferrara;Michele Ferrara;Maria Casagrande;Maria Casagrande

  • Sleepiness, alertness and performance during a laboratory simulation of an acute shift of the wake-sleep cycle

    Silvio Porcu;Andrea Bellatreccia;Michele Ferrara;Maria Casagrande

  • Smooth Pursuit and Saccadic Eye Movements as Possible Indicators of Nighttime Sleepiness

    S Porcu;M Ferrara;M Ferrara;L Urbani;A Bellatreccia

Frequent Co-Authors

Cristiano Violani
Cristiano Violani Sapienza University of Rome
Renata Tambelli
Renata Tambelli Sapienza University of Rome
Juan Lupiáñez
Juan Lupiáñez University of Granada
Luis J. Fuentes
Luis J. Fuentes University of Murcia
Fabrizio Doricchi
Fabrizio Doricchi Sapienza University of Rome
Fabio Lucidi
Fabio Lucidi Sapienza University of Rome
Massimo Biondi
Massimo Biondi Sapienza University of Rome
Giancarlo Dimaggio
Giancarlo Dimaggio Centro di Terapia Metacognitiva Interpersonale - Rome
Jan Theeuwes
Jan Theeuwes Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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