Counselor in typical and atypical sexuality, psychologist and psychotherapist in training in cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy “CBT Academy” in Milan and a psychotherapist in training at the Forensic and Judicial Psychiatry Unit, Department of Mental Health ASST – Rhodense Hospital in Milan, where she deals with psychiatric patients and offenders (since 2023 in the list of experts ex art. 80 of Law 26/07/1975). Since 2021, she has been affiliated with the Italian Society of Criminology and an auxiliary of the judge for psychiatric expert opinions on mental capacity in criminal trials at the Court of Milan and Busto Arsizio.
She graduates in Clinical Psychology, in July 2020, from Sigmund Freud University in Milan, with a thesis entitled “Psychological and neuropsychological profile of deviance: analysis of the emotional, behavioral and cognitive sphere of criminalitỳ in Teixeira de Freitas Prison, Brazil: predictive and preventive factors.”
She began her Ph.D. in Psychology (Ph.D.) in October 2022 at the Sigmund Freud University of Wien, with a research project on metacognition in sex offenders, in collaboration with the Brazilian prison of Teixeira de Freitas.
Concurrently, she earned a master’s degree in forensic psychopathology and clinical criminology from Vita-Salute San Raffaele University.
Since October 2022, she has been collaborating with SFU Milan with research, tutoring, and conducting classes.
Since April 2022 she has been registered in the Register of Psychologists of Lombardy, N. 25068.
Since March 2022, she has been co-teaching the course “Psychological Diagnosis I” at the Bachelor’s Degree in Psychological Science and Techniques at Sigmund Freud University in Milan.
Since September 2024, she has been working at the Opera (MI) Prison as a forensic psychologist (ex art. 80 O.P. of Law 26/07/1975).
Research Interests
- Forensic Psychology (Psychopathological profiles in forensic settings)
- Legal Psychology (Clinical criminology and criminal profiling)
- Metacognition (anger rumination and desire thinking)
Relevant publications
Saccenti, D., Buattini, M., Grazioli, S., & Torres, D. (2024). Navigating the AI frontier: Should we fear ChatGPT use in higher education and scientific research? Finding a middle ground through guiding principles and practical applications. Possibility Studies & Society, DOI: 10.1177/27538699241231862
Savoia, A., & Torres, D. (2019). Tossicodipendenza e genitorialità. In Eziologia dei disturbi psichici (Allievi Sigmund Freud University sede di Milano, a cura di Francesco Rovetto, pp. 115-132; vol. III). Independently published.
Scaini, S., Forresi, B., Torres, D., Piron, R., & Giani, L. (2024). The role of anger cognitions and anger rumination in predicting externalizing and internalizing problems in adolescence. Journal of cognitive psychotherapy. DOI: 10.1891/JCP-2023-0050.
Conference attendance
8-9/10/2021, XXXIV Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Criminologia (Università Vita e Salute San Raffaele di Milano).
15-16/06/2023, ” Quale cura e riabilitazione per gli autori di reato?” (Commissione Nazionale per la Formazione Continua ha accreditato il Provider AZIENDA SPECIALE PARONA – COOPERATIVA DIEFFE, accreditamento n. 6856), Fondazione AS. FRA.