Written in collaboration with @psicoavventure Referenced Article : Paranjothy, S. M., & Wade, T. D. (2024). A meta-analysis of disordered eating and its association with self-criticism and self-compassion. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 57(3), 473–536. Introduction In recent years, research on eating disorders has progressively been oriented towards a more complex and integrated vision, which considers not only eating behaviors and body image, but also the cogniti

Created in collaboration with @gioquasipsy Human development is a continuous, complex, and multidimensional process involving biological, cognitive, emotional, and social factors. It does not follow a linear path, but is built through dynamic interactions between the individual and the environment (Shaffer & Kipp, 2013). Major developmental theories have sought to understand how these components intertwine throughout life. Freud, Erikson, Piaget, and Vygotsky represent four f

In 2025 (I refer to the update performed on 29/10/2025), the Italian National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, ISS) released the updated version of the Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Children and Adolescents . The document, developed by a multidisciplinary working group coordinated by Maria Luisa Scattoni and Primiano Iannone , constitutes an essential reference for clinical practice and the organization of