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Giuseppe Deledda

I.R.C.C.S. Resaerch and Hospital Institute "Sacro Cuore - Don Calabria", in Negrar di Valpolicella (VR)
Director Service Clinical Psychology
Mori, Trento
Italy
 
Highest Degree Held: Psy.D.
Types of Clients: Adults, Elderly, Couples, Groups (group therapy), Organizations
Languages spoken: English, Italiano
Licensures/Certifications: Psycologist, Psychoterapist
ACT/CBS Background and Training: Educational and Training Activities carried out on the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy method
2023 (October 20) Workshop: “Acting on ACT processes to promote and maintain healthy behaviors”. G. Deledda. 3G Conference, Third Generation Therapies. Milan, Italy
2023 (August 30) Co-Teacher (Deledda G., Zucchi G.). Workshop: “Taking care of what you have not chosen: the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) model applied in the oncology field”. International Psycho Oncology Society (IPOS) World Conference.
2023 (September 23 – 24) Co-Teacher (Deledda G., Presti G.). Workshop “The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) model applied to chronic pain. Intermediate module”. IESCUM. Milan, Italy
2023 (February 05) Co-Teacher (Deledda G., Presti G.). Online Workshop “ACT in the treatment of chronic pain. Basic module”. IESCUM. Milan, Italy
2022 (February 12-13). Co-Teacher (Deledda G., Guerzoni S.). Online Workshop: “Doing ACT – advanced course”. ACT-Italy.

2022 (January 22) Co-Teacher (Deledda G., Presti G.). Online Workshop “ACT in the treatment of chronic pain. Basic module”. IESCUM. Milan, Italy
2021 (May 11-12) Co-Teacher (Deledda G., Filimberti E.). Online Workshop: “Doing ACT – basic-intermediate course”. ACT-Italy.
2021 (May 29-30) Co-Teacher (Deledda G., Dell’Orco F.). Online Workshop: “Doing ACT – basic-intermediate course”. ACT-Italy.
2020 (October 17-18). Co-Teacher (Deledda G., Zucchi G.). Online workshop: “Doing ACT – advanced course”. ACT-Italy.
2020 (June 26) The psychological well-being of healthcare professionals in the time of Covid-19. Association of Functional Psychology and Psychotherapy Center (1 ECM)
20019 (March 29) Teacher: “Acceptance Commitment Therapy in the treatment of Depressive disorders.”, Psychiatry Unit, University of Verona, Italy.
2019 (February 16-17). Co-Teacher (Deledda G., Giansante M.). Workshop: “ACT intervention with patients affected by oncological pathology”. ACT-Italy. Milan, Italy
06/15/2018. Workshop: “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) in loss and mourning (basic and intermediate module)”. Ospedale Sacro Cuore – Don Calabria di Negrar, (VR) Italy. (5.2 ECM)
2018 (November 24) Co-Teacher (Deledda G., Giansante M.). Workshop: “ACT group intervention with patients affected by oncological pathology: methodology and experiential exercises”. 2nd National Conference on Third Generation Psychotherapies. IULM. Milan, Italy
2018 Teacher “The ACT model for depression”. School of Psychiatry, University of Verona, Italy (3 hours)
31/05/ 2017. Workshop: “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) in loss and mourning (basic module)”. Ospedale Sacro Cuore – Don Calabria di Negrar, Italy. (12 ECM)
2015 (December 11) Teacher: “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Depression”, University of Verona, Italy.
2014 (October 3) Workshop Teacher: “The concept of Self as a perspective in the ACT model”. VI FIAP Conference entitled “The emergence of the self in psychotherapy. Neuroscience, psychopathology and phenomenology of the self”. Riva del Garda, (TN) Italy


Training and Supervisory Activities carried out in the field of psycho-oncology and ACT
2022-2024 “Continuous training in psycho-oncology: analysis of clinical cases and ACT intervention protocols with an external supervisor”. Aimed at psycho-oncologists of the Istituto Oncologico Romagnolo (IOR), Italy (20 hours)
2021 “Continuous training in hospital psychology and psycho-oncology: analysis of clinical cases and ACT intervention protocols with an external supervisor”. Aimed at the Clinical and Hospital Psychology Services of the Azienda Sanitaria dell’Alto Adige. Italy. (12 hours)
22/10-11/11-2/12/2020 “Continuous training in hospital psychology and psycho-oncology: analysis of clinical cases and ACT intervention protocols with an external supervisor”. Aimed at the Clinical and Hospital Psychology Services of the Azienda Sanitaria dell’Alto Adige, Italy. (12 hours)
8 hours annually from 2013 to 2024 aimed at all healthcare professionals. Teacher and Supervisor. Title: “Training on the humanization of care in oncology: management of empathic communication and prevention of burnout in healthcare personnel.”; . IRCCS, Ospedale Sacro Cuore – Don Calabria di Negrar (VR), Italy. (8 hours) (16 ECM)
Start date: 06/15/2019 End date: 12/10/2019. Title: Supervision of psychological, relational and communicative aspects in the multidisciplinary oncology team.. IRCCS, Ospedale Sacro Cuore – Don Calabria di Negrar (VR), Italy. (32 hours)
32 hours per year carried out from 2013 to 2014. Training aimed at Psychologists-Psychotherapists, Psycho-oncologists. Title: “Continuous training in hospital psychology: discussion of clinical cases”. IRCCS, Ospedale Sacro Cuore – Don Calabria di Negrar (VR), Italy. (32 hours) (16 ECM)
From 8 hours to 32 hours of supervision carried out from 2013 to 2024. Supervision aimed at Psychologists-Psychotherapists, Psycho-oncologists. Title: “Supervision of psychological, relational and communicative aspects in the multidisciplinary oncology team”. IRCCS, Ospedale Sacro Cuore – Don Calabria di Negrar (VR), Italy. (8 hours) (4ECM)
from 2012 to today about 40 student interns Tutor Specializing in Psychotherapy, Specialization in Clinical Psychology


XI National Meeting GIS "ACT for Health". ACT-Italia. IRCCS Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, 11 October 2019.
X National Meeting GIS "ACT for Health". ACT-Italia. Humanitas University, Rome, 25 March 2018.
VII National Meeting GIS "ACT for Health". ACT-Italia with Prof. Nanni Presti. Sacro Cuore - Don Calabria Hospital of Negrar. 10/11/2017.
6th ACBS’s World Conference. Dublin; 25-30 June 2019
Workshop: ACT Matrix (advanced) (Benjamin Schoendorff). ACT-Italia. Milan, 30-31 March 2019
2° Convegno Nazionale Psicoterapie di Terza Generazione. ACT-Italia. IULM. Milano. 24 November 2018
V International Meeting SIG ACT for Health. 16th ACBS’s World Conference. Montréal, Québec in Canada; 24-29 June 2018
16th ACBS’s World Conference. Montréal, Québec in Canada; 24-29 June 2018
Workshop: Workshop sulla Compassion Focused Therapy (advanced) (Dennis Tirch). ACT-Italia. 23-24 June 2018.
Workshop: “RFT: il linguaggio che cura” (intermediate-advanced) (Matthieu Villatte). Palermo, 16-18 march 2018.
Workshop: Strategie avanzate nell’uso della Matrice ACT (Benjamin Schoendorff). ACT-Italia. Milan, 8-9 July 2017.
Workshop: “ACT Matrix for couple” (Benjamin Schoendorff). XIV World Conference Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS). Seattle, 2017
Journal Club: "Critical review of modern literature in the hospital psychological field" Sacred Sacro Cuore - Don Calabria Hospital of Negrar. 2017 (6/12; 13/12; 15/12; 20/12);
Regional Conference of the Italian Society of Psycho-oncology (SIPO) "Identity, body image, sexuality in oncology", Sacro Cuore - Don Calabria Hospital of Negrar. 04/12/2017.
Training course for health personnel "Training on the prevention of suicide in the hospital". Sacro Cuore - Don Calabria Hospital of Negrar (VR). October-November 2017
Co-Scientific Responsible in the conferences organized in relation to the 2nd National Day of the Italian Society of Psycho-oncology (SIPO), entitled "Psycho-social needs of patients and their caregivers", 18/09/2017 Riva del Garda; 20/09/2017 Verona; 22/09/2017 Cittadella.
3rd ACT for Health SIG. ACBS's World Conference XV. Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS). Seville, Spain June 20-25, 2017.
Workshop: "Accepatance and Committment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) in loss and mourning". with dr Martin Brock. Sacro Cuore - Don Calabria Hospital of Negrar. 31.05.2017.
Regional Conference of the Italian Society of Psycho-oncology (SIPO) "The culture of the hospitality of the patient oncology", Sacro Cuore - Don Calabria Hospital of Negrar. December 16-17, 2016
SIG "ACT for Health". ACT-Italia. With dr DJ Moran and Prof. J. Chiarrochi. Sacro Cuore - Don Calabria Hospital of Negrar. 30/06/2016.
GIS ACT for Health, Rome, 3 april 2016
III National Meeting ACT for Health, Milan, 14 November 2015
I International Meeting ACT for Health, Berlin, 17 July 2015
XIII ACBS International Conference in Berlin, Germany, 16-19 July 2015
II National Meeting ACT for Health, Milan, November 2014
XII ACBS International Conference in Minneapolis MN, 19-22 June, 2014
Workshop: Working with Acceptance, Mindfulness, and Values in Chronic Pain: An Introduction and Skills Building Seminar (Kevin E. Vowles, Ph.D., University of New Mexico); XII ACBS, Minneapolis MN18 June, 2014
Workshop: ACT for angry (Rabitti E.); Milan 2014
II National Meeting ACT for Health, Milan, November 2013
Workshop: ACT advanced experiential workshop (Miselli G.; Zucchi G.); Milan 2013
Workshop: ACT for DCA (Manduchi K.); Milano 2012
X ACBS International Conference in Washington DC, 23-25 July, 2012
Workshop: Hayes et al. on CBS Students - July 21 & 22, 2012 (WC10 Washington DC Student ACBS members)
IX ACBS International Conference in Parma_2011
Workshop: ACT experiential workshop (Miselli G.; Zucchi G.); Parma 2011
Workshop: ACT for depression (Zucchi G., Scaglia F.); Parma 2011
Workshop: ACT assessment (Previdini C., Rabitti E.); Parma 2011
ACT/CBS Experience: 2008-2025 P.I. applied research with ACT in different hospital settings, oncology, cardiology, neurology
Additional Information: Assistant in research: doctor patient communication (Since 2008)
SCIENTIFIC RESPONSIBLE IN RESEARCH PROJECTS (PI, Principal Investigator)
1. 2019 “ACT – MOH (Medication Overuse Headache): studio osservazionale retrospettivo, sul ruolo della flessibilità psicologica nel processo di accettazione e adattamento in pazienti con cefalea da abuso farmacologico”
2. 2019 “Validazione Italiana del questionario Acceptance and Action Diabetes Questionnaire (AADQ)”
3. 2017 "Italian Validation of the Committed Action Questionnaire (CAQ-8) and Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ-8)" (Multicentric Study in Collaboration with Prof. Giovambattista Presti, University of Enna)
4. 2017 "STUDIO VR-DEM: Pilot Study of a new technique of cognitive defusion based on Virtual Reality applied to patients with Migraine". (Multicentric study in collaboration with Prof. Giovambattista Presti, University of Enna)
5. 2017 "STUDIO VR-DRT: Pilot Study of a new technique of cognitive defusion based on Virtual Reality applied to cancer patients with anxious and / or claustrophobic symptomatology subjected to radiotherapy". (Multicentric study in collaboration with Prof. Giovambattista Presti, University of Enna)
6. 2016 "Observational study:" B.R.E.A.D. - Body image flexibility in bReast cancer active treatment and Eating hAbits Development ". Impact of psychological flexibility with respect to body image on eating habits in the active treatment of breast cancer. "
7. 2016 "Observational study: The role of psychological flexibility in cancer patients with pain".
8. From 2015-2018 "Acceptance-ICD" Study: longitudinal observational cohort study, on the role of psychological flexibility in the process of acceptance and adaptation in patients undergoing implantation of implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD) ".
9. 2013 Study for the "Development of a Checklist for the observation and evaluation of the psychological distress aspects of cancer patients"
10. FROM 01/01/2011 to 24/09/2015, Coinvestigator and Coordinator of the research project: "ACT - EAT: feasibility study of a group intervention aimed at patients with breast cancer on healthy lifestyle". Co-Principal investigator: Prof. Annamaria Molino, Director of U.O.C. of Oncologia d.O., Ospedale Civile Maggiore, Integrated University Hospital of Verona;

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