University of Naples Federico II | Italy
Dr. Nadia De Maio is a Ph.d. student in mind, gender and languages at the department of humanities, University of Naples Federico II, where she also serves as a licensed clinical psychologist and psychotherapist in training. Her research integrates clinical psychology with digital innovation, exploring how artificial intelligence and technology can enhance psychological well-being and professional practice. currently, she is engaged in several interdisciplinary projects, including the design of virtual coaches based on machine learning and linguistic representations for supporting young individuals with chronic illnesses, in collaboration with the University of Padua. She also contributes to projects investigating clinicians’ well-being and professional identity during the digital transition, particularly in Assistive Technologies for the Disabled in online psychotherapy platforms. Her international collaborations include research on risk and protective factors in anxiety disorders and psychological well-being among patients with type 1 diabetes. Nadia’s academic output includes 3 published documents, which have collectively received 4 citations, reflecting her growing contribution to the evolving field of digital mental health. with an h-index of 1, she demonstrates a developing but promising research impact. Combining clinical expertise and technological innovation, Nadia De Maio represents a new generation of researchers shaping the intersection of psychology, digital health, and artificial intelligence.
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Featured Publications
Margherita, G., Caffieri, A., & De Maio, N. (2024, June). When the algorithm “matches” us: The experiences of early‐career psychologists on online platform services for psychotherapy and counselling in Italy. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 24(2), 1–12.
Margherita, G., Caffieri, A., Lenzo, V., Quattropani, M. C., De Maio, N., Franceschini, C., & Musetti, A. (2023, October 11). The “echo effect” of the pandemic in dreaming experience: A mixed-method study on contents, structure, and functions. International Journal of Dream Research, 16(2), 179–189.
Caffieri, A., De Maio, N., & Margherita, G. (2023). Accogliere il disagio e promuovere il benessere 3.0: L’esperienza di giovani psicologi nelle piattaforme online. In Atti del 14º Congresso Nazionale di Psicologia della Salute (SIPSA).