Director:
Collaborations:
Matilde Buattini, Msc
Dalila Torres, Msc
Research area and primary aims:
The MeThe Research Lab has at its core interest the development of research projects aiming at deepening knowledge of psychopathology and psychotherapy processes within the theoretical framework of the Self-Regulatory Executive Function (S-REF) Theory. S-REF is a relatively new evidence-based model of human cognitive and affective self-regulation, developed by Adrian Wells and Gerald Matthews (1994). The S-REF theory emphasises the importance of the processes which generate, monitor and maintain cognitions, rather than focusing upon the content of cognitions. Individuals are understood to select and implement coping plans based on metacognitive beliefs which may focus attention towards disorder congruent information or lead to the selection of unhelpful coping styles. The S-REF theory has led to the development of Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) a new kind of approach to treat psychological disorders with both disorder-specific and transdiagnostic treatment plans (Wells, 2009).
Our lab activity includes reasearch on both theoretical foundations of S-REF model and its potential new applications in the clinical field.
Areas of interest:
- MCT for alcohol use disorders and addictive behaviours
- Metacognitive model of impulsivity and emotional dysregulation
- MCT for anxiety and depressive disorders
Running projects:
| Title | Sfu Staff (Head) | Timeline | Status and Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCT for Gambling Disorder | Caselli | 2024- | Running |
| Metacognitive beliefs, attentional bias and rejection sensitivity in BPD | Gaetano, Caselli | 2019- | Running |
| Metacognitions and female sexual dysfunctions | Olivari, Caselli | 2019- | Running |
| Public Self-Consciousness and Narcissistic Personality Disorder | Caselli | 2021- | Running |
| MCT and emotional dysregulation | Caselli | 2018 | Running |
| Metacognitions across personality domains | Caselli | 2018- | Running |
| Metacognitive beliefs and impulsiveness | Caselli | 2018- | Running |
Research Cooperation Partners:
- Prof. Adrian Wells – University of Manchester, Metacognitive Therapy Institute
- Prof. Marcantonio M. Spada – School of Applied Science, London South Bank University, London, UK
- Ana V. Nikcevic – Kingston University, London, UK
- Francesca Martino – Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences DIMEC, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Claudia Marino, PhD – University of Padua
- Giovanni Mansueto – University of Florence
Contacts:
Gabriele Caselli, PhD
e-mail: g.caselli@milano-sfu.it
phone: +39 02 83241854
