Maria Vandoni

IPSO - International Psychosocial Organisation

Currently undertaking a comprehensive training program in Value-Based Counseling (VBC) offered by IPSO Academy. The program includes six modules that focus on culturally sensitive, values-based counseling methods, helping to build empathetic, symmetrical relationships with clients. I am learning various counseling steps, psychological theories, communication skills, psychosocial interventions, and case documentation.

Maastricht University

MSc on fundamental research at interface biology, psychology, neurology and psychiatry. Specifically, the mechanisms underlying psychological processes, as well as psychiatric and neurological disorders were investigated. The program has a strong focus on practical training sessions, in which I could acquire laboratory skills needed to study such mechanisms and disorders.As part of the programme, I did a research internship, which provided the basis for my master thesis “Neurochemistry… Show more MSc on fundamental research at interface biology, psychology, neurology and psychiatry. Specifically, the mechanisms underlying psychological processes, as well as psychiatric and neurological disorders were investigated. The program has a strong focus on practical training sessions, in which I could acquire laboratory skills needed to study such mechanisms and disorders.As part of the programme, I did a research internship, which provided the basis for my master thesis “Neurochemistry, cognition, and psychosis in 22q11.2 Copy Number Variants: a 7 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy study”. For my thesis I received a grade of 8,5/10. Show less

University of Milan-Bicocca

The program provides a solid basic preparation in the psychological disciplines through an in-depth study of the most innovative theoretical models, together with introductory activities to the practical dimension of the discipline itself, its methods and intervention techniques. The main modules I took are: General Psychology, Physiological Psychology, Psychobiology, Social Psychology, Psychopathology, Statistics

Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg

During the academic year 2019/2020, I participated in an ERASMUS+ Academic Exchange in Bamberg, Germany. I achieved credits in Physiology of Pain, Neuroscience of Creativity, Advanced Research Seminar on the role of arts in the promotion of environmental sustainability.

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