Professional Experience
2019 – now: Associate Member of the Italian Society of Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy
2017 – now: Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology, University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
2013: Short-Term Visiting Internship at Columbia University (New York)
2013-2015: Marie Curie Fellow
2012: Training Fellow at the Summer Institute in LGBT Population Health (Boston)
2012-2015: PhD in Gender Studies, University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
Expertise and Research Interests
– Minority stress in LGBTQ+ people
– Transgender and gender diverse health disparities
– Clinical health psychology
– Psychoanalysis
Selected Publications
1. Scandurra C., Mezza F., Esposito C., Vitelli R., Maldonato N.M., Bochicchio V., Chiodi A., Giami A., Valerio P., & Amodeo A.L. (2022). Online sexual activities in Italian older adults: The role of gender identity, sexual orientation, and permissiveness. Sexuality Research & Social Policy, 19(1), 248–263. DOI:10.1007/s13178-021-00538-1
2. Scandurra C., Carbone A., Baiocco R., Mezzalira S., Maldonato N.M., & Bochicchio V. (2021). Gender identity milestones, minority stress and mental health in three generational cohorts of Italian binary and nonbinary transgender people. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(17), 9057. DOI:10.3390/ijerph18179057
3. Scandurra C., Dolce P., Vitelli R., Esposito G., Testa R.J., Balsam K.F., & Bochicchio V. (2020). Mentalizing stigma: Reflective functioning as a protective factor against depression
and anxiety in transgender and gender nonconforming people. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 76(9), 1613-1630. DOI:10.1002/jclp.22951
4. Scandurra C., Mezza F., Maldonato N.M., Bottone M., Bochicchio V., Valerio P., & Vitelli R. (2019). Health of non-binary and genderqueer people: A systematic review. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 1453. DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01453
5. Scandurra C., Amodeo A.L., Valerio P., Bochicchio V., & Frost D.M. (2017). Minority stress, resilience, and mental health: A study of Italian transgender people. Journal of Social Issues, 73(3), 564-586. DOI:10.1111/josi.12232
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European Sexual Medicine Network
COST Action CA18124
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