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Overview

Monica Mazza is affiliated with the University of L'Aquila in Italy and has contributed to research primarily within the fields of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Medicine. Their work spans various subfields including Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Developmental and Educational Psychology, and Education.

The primary focus of their research centers on Autism Spectrum Disorder, which is reflected in the significant number of publications in this area, alongside related topics such as Child Development and Digital Technology, Behavioral and Psychological Studies, Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues, Family and Disability Support Research, Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Food Selectivity in Children with Autism: Guidelines for Assessment and Clinical Interventions" (2023), published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Moral Decision-Making, Stress, and Social Cognition in Frontline Workers vs. Population Groups During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Explorative Study" (2020), published in Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Autism spectrum disorder and personality disorders: Comorbidity and differential diagnosis" (2021), published in the World Journal of Psychiatry
  • "Register-based cumulative prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders during childhood and adolescence in Central Italy" (2022), published in Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health
  • "Comparing virtual vs real faces expressing emotions in children with autism: An eye-tracking study" (2021), published in Education and Information Technologies

The researcher frequently collaborates with a set of co-authors who include Marco Valenti, Margherita Attanasio, Roberto Vagnetti, Maria Chiara Pino, and Ilenia Le Donne.

Monica Mazza's research has appeared recurrently in notable publication venues such as Frontiers in Psychology, Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health, the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Children, and Behavioral Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Selective impairments of theory of mind in people with schizophrenia

    M. Mazza;A. De Risio;L. Surian;R. Roncone

  • Is theory of mind in schizophrenia more strongly associated with clinical and social functioning than with neurocognitive deficits

    Rita Roncone;Ian R.H. Falloon;Monica Mazza;Alessandro De Risio

  • Affective and cognitive empathy in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder.

    Monica Mazza;Maria C. Pino;Melania Mariano;Daniela Tempesta

  • Could schizophrenic subjects improve their social cognition abilities only with observation and imitation of social situations

    Monica Mazza;Giuliana Lucci;Francesca Pacitti;Maria Chiara Pino

  • The Use of "Literary Fiction" to Promote Mentalizing Ability.

    Maria Chiara Pino;Monica Mazza

  • An update of safety of clinically used atypical antipsychotics

    Orsolini L;Tomasetti C;Valchera A;Vecchiotti R

  • Psychopathology, emotional aspects and psychological counselling in infertility: a review.

    De Berardis D;Mazza M;Marini S;Del Nibletto L

  • The Role of Theory of Mind on Social Information Processing in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Mediation Analysis

    Monica Mazza;Melania Mariano;Sara Peretti;Francesco Masedu

  • Targeting the Noradrenergic System in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prazosin Trials

    Domenico De Berardis;Stefano Marini;Nicola Serroni;Felice Iasevoli

  • Pragmatic Language and Theory of Mind Deficits in People with Schizophrenia and Their Relatives

    M. Mazza;V. Di Michele;R. Pollice;M. Casacchia

  • Neuropsychological functioning in young subjects with generalized anxiety disorder with and without pharmacotherapy.

    D. Tempesta;M. Mazza;N. Serroni;F.S. Moschetta

  • Rehabilitation of theory of mind deficit in schizophrenia: a pilot study of metacognitive strategies in group treatment

    Rita Roncone;Monica Mazza;Irini Frangou;Alessandro De Risio

  • Agomelatine beyond Borders: Current Evidences of Its Efficacy in Disorders Other than Major Depression

    Domenico De Berardis;Michele Fornaro;Nicola Serroni;Daniela Campanella

  • Social cognition disorders in military police officers affected by posttraumatic stress disorder after the attack of An-Nasiriyah in Iraq 2006.

    Monica Mazza;Laura Giusti;Anna Albanese;Melania Mariano

  • Deficit of social cognition in subjects with surgically treated frontal lobe lesions and in subjects affected by schizophrenia

    Monica Mazza;Catello Costagliola;Vittorio Di Michele;Vincenzo Magliani

  • Diet: the keystone of autism spectrum disorder?

    S Peretti;M Mariano;C Mazzocchetti;M Mazza

  • Neural activity related to cognitive and emotional empathy in post-traumatic stress disorder.

    Monica Mazza;Daniela Tempesta;Maria Chiara Pino;Anna Nigri

  • Alexithymia, Suicide Ideation, C-Reactive Protein, and Serum Lipid Levels Among Outpatients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder

    Domenico De Berardis;Nicola Serroni;Daniela Campanella;Stefano Marini

  • Affective temperaments are associated with specific clusters of symptoms and psychopathology: A cross-sectional study on bipolar disorder inpatients in acute manic, mixed, or depressive relapse

    Felice Iasevoli;Alessandro Valchera;Emanuela Di Giovambattista;Massimo Marconi

  • The Relationships between Cholesterol and Suicide: An Update

    Domenico De Berardis;Stefano Marini;Monica Piersanti;Marilde Cavuto

Frequent Co-Authors

Massimo Casacchia
Massimo Casacchia University of L'Aquila
Giovanni Martinotti
Giovanni Martinotti University of Chieti-Pescara
Giampaolo Perna
Giampaolo Perna Humanitas University
Marco Di Nicola
Marco Di Nicola Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Jules Angst
Jules Angst University of Zurich
Francesca Cirulli
Francesca Cirulli Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Igor Branchi
Igor Branchi Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Alessandro Rossi
Alessandro Rossi University of L'Aquila
Michela Sarlo
Michela Sarlo University of Urbino
Giulio Perugi
Giulio Perugi University of Pisa

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