FRANCESCO ATTANASIO

PhD Student

PhD program:: XXXIX
email: francesco.attanasio@uniroma1.it
building: Edificio CU026
room: Aula A




supervisor: Prof.ssa Cristina Colombo
co-supervisor: Prof. Guido Travaini

EDUCATION AND TRAINING - PhD Student in Psychopathology and Mental Functioning Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy (2023 – Present) Research on Forensic Methods in Psychopathology - Medical Specialization in Psychiatry Vita-Salute San Raffaele University - Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Milan, Italy (2018 – 2022) - Degree in Medicine and Surgery Milano-Bicocca University - Department of Medicine and Surgery, Milan, Italy (2011 – 2017) - Forensic Psychiatry International Summer School Maul, Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology Association; Dundrum Center for Forensic Excellence, Taranto, Italy (2023) - 3rd Sleep Medicine Summer School European Sleep Foundation, Lugano, Switzerland (2023) WORK EXPERIENCE - Psychiatrist Consultant San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy (2022 – Present) Specialist in Mood Disorder Outpatient Services - Research Grant Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy (From 16/10/2023 – Present) Investigating "Stigma, Gender Violence, and Major Depression: Psychopathological Assessment of Victims and AI Application" - Research Contract Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy (2022 – 2023) Focused on "Mood Disorders and Aggressive Behaviors: A Multidisciplinary Approach in Neuropsychiatry, Neurophysiology, and Criminology" - Emergency Psychiatric Consultations San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy (2021 – 2022) Delivered urgent psychiatric care at the Emergency Department HONOURS AND AWARDS - Prof. Marcello Nardini Study Award 2024 Italian Society of Psychopathology (SOPSI), 2024 Award for "Gender-Based Violence and Women with Major Depressive Disorder: Unveiling Markers of Clinical Trajectories through AI-Driven Linguistic Analysis" - Best Poster Award - 24th National Congress of the Italian Society of Neuropsychopharmacology 2023 Research on the clinical characterization of patients with treatment-resistant bipolar depression. - Best Poster Award - Milano Psichiatria 2019 2019 Study on TMS in depression treatment and clinical efficacy evaluation.

Research products

11573/1717059 - 2024 - Menopause and bipolar disorder: Bridging research gaps and exploring postmenopause
Attanasio, Francesco; Fazio, Valentina; Pira, Carlotta; Manfredi, Elena; Fregna, Lorenzo; Colombo, Cristina - 01b Commento, Erratum, Replica e simili
paper: BIPOLAR DISORDERS () pp. - - issn: 1398-5647 - wos: (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1702740 - 2024 - Alcohol misuse in bipolar depression: the effect of bright light therapy on irritability, agitation, and anger attacks
Attanasio, Francesco; Fregna, Lorenzo; Fazio, Valentina; Colombo, Cristina - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY (Pisa: Pacini editore) pp. - - issn: 2499-6904 - wos: WOS:001200327100010 (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1719568 - 2024 - Mood disorders and suicide: pilot study on postmortem toxicologic evidence and adherence to psychiatric therapy by determining blood levels of medications
Tambuzzi, Stefano; Travaini, Guido; Gambini, Orsola; Collini, Federica; Ginepro, Lorenzo; Attanasio, Francesco; Fregna, Lorenzo; Zucca, Federica; Di Candia, Domenico; Amadeo, Alida; Colombo, Cristina; Battistini, Alessio; Cattaneo, Cristina - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE (Springer Verlag Germany:Tiergartenstrasse 17, D 69121 Heidelberg Germany:011 49 6221 3450, EMAIL: g.braun@springer.de, INTERNET: http://www.springer.de, Fax: 011 49 6221 345229) pp. - - issn: 0937-9827 - wos: WOS:001311953900001 (0) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85204140486 (0)

11573/1688886 - 2023 - Letter to the Editor: Interpersonal Violent Behavior in Bipolar Disorder: A Preliminary Study on Gender Differences
Fregna, L.; Attanasio, F.; Travaini, G.; Colombo, C. - 01f Lettera, Nota
paper: VIOLENCE AND GENDER (New Rochelle, NY : Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., [2014]-) pp. 173-174 - issn: 2326-7852 - wos: WOS:001069997100008 (0) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85171372420 (0)

11573/1683488 - 2023 - The effect of bright light therapy on irritability in bipolar depression: a single-blind randomised control trial
Fregna, Lorenzo; Attanasio, Francesco; Colombo, Cristina - 01l Trial clinico
paper: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY IN CLINICAL PRACTICE (Martin Dunitz Limited:The Livery House, 7-9 Pratt Street, London NW1 0AE United Kingdom:011 44 20 74822202, INTERNET: http://www.dunitz.co.uk, Fax: 011 44 20 72670159) pp. 1-3 - issn: 1365-1501 - wos: WOS:001003530600001 (1) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85161833601 (1)

11573/1698342 - 2023 - Evaluating the impact of adjunct bright light therapy on subjective sleep quality in major depressive disorder
Fregna, Lorenzo; Attanasio, Francesco; Colombo, Cristina - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS (Elsevier BV:PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam Netherlands:011 31 20 4853757, 011 31 20 4853642, 011 31 20 4853641, EMAIL: nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl, INTERNET: http://www.elsevier.nl, Fax: 011 31 20 4853598) pp. 175-178 - issn: 0165-0327 - wos: WOS:001166047800001 (4) - scopus: (0)

11573/1674443 - 2023 - Sleep changes during a spontaneous manic episode: PSG assessment in a clinical context
Pacchioni, F; Cavallini, M. C.; Fregna, L.; Casoni, F.; Sarzetto, A.; Attanasio, F.; Barbini, B.; Locatelli, M.; Colombo, C - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH (-Shannon : ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD -Amsterdam : Elsevier/North-Holland) pp. 115136- - issn: 0165-1781 - wos: WOS:000954999200001 (1) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85149616748 (3)

11573/1660566 - 2022 - Non-Pharmacological Treatments
Barbini, B; Seghi, F; Bosia, M; Fregna, L; Martini, F; Attanasio, F; Manfredi, E; Vassena, G; Colombo, C; Cavallaro, R - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Fundamentals of Psychiatry for Health Care Professionals - ()

11573/1660579 - 2022 - Sleep architecture modifications after double chronotherapy: A case series of bipolar depressed inpatients.
Sarzetto, A; Cavallini, Mc; Fregna, L; Pacchioni, F; Attanasio, F; Barbini, B; Franchini, L; Colombo, C - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH (-Shannon : ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD -Amsterdam : Elsevier/North-Holland) pp. - - issn: 0165-1781 - wos: WOS:000862817400003 (1) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85136261268 (2)

11573/1660568 - 2022 - Psychopharmacology
Zanardi, R; Spangaro, M; Attanasio, F; Sapienza, J; Martini, F; Fregna, L; Cavallaro, R; Colombo, C - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Fundamentals of Psychiatry for Health Care Professionals - ()

11573/1660581 - 2021 - Blue blocking glasses for the treatment of mania in an elderly patient: A case report with polysomnographic findings
Sarzetto, A; Cavallini, Mc; Fregna, L; Attanasio, F; Pacchioni, F; Barbini, B; Franchini, L; Colombo, C - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: BIPOLAR DISORDERS () pp. - - issn: 1398-5647 - wos: WOS:000619513200001 (1) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85101129600 (1)

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