Presentazione
Sono nato a Nocera Inferiore (Salerno) il 30 maggio 1967. Mi sono laureato in medicina e chirurgia all’Università di Pavia nel 1992 e specializzato in Psichiatria all’Università di Milano nel 1998 e in psicoterapia cognitiva presso la Scuola di terapia cognitiva e cognitivo comportamentale “Studi Cognitivi” di Milano nel 2001.
Da allora effettuo pratica privata di psicoterapia.
Sono inoltre direttore della Scuola di terapia cognitiva e cognitivo comportamentale “Psicoterapia Cognitiva e Ricerca” e docente presso la Scuola di terapia cognitiva e cognitivo comportamentale “Studi Cognitivi” e presso la “Sigmund Freud University” di Vienna e Milano.
Infine mi occupo di ricerca scientifica sulla terapia cognitiva e sono autore di varie pubblicazioni.
Dove ricevo
Ricevo a Milano e a Rho. A Milano in Foro Buonaparte 57, vicinissimo a Piazza Cadorna e all’omonima fermata della linea rossa della metropolitana.
A Rho in via Don Albertario 24 vicino alla stazione.
Modalità di visita e tariffa
Le sedute sono di 50 minuti e di solito settimanali. La tariffa è 90 euro.
Contatti
Posso essere contattato al mio numero di ellulare: 333 3255407
Terapia cognitiva
La terapia cognitiva è un trattamento psicologico particlarmente indicato per i disturbi di ansia e depressivi. Inoltre è indicata anche per gestire problemi di impulsività, rabbia e relazione con gli altri (generalmente indicati come disturbi di personalità). Il principio di funzionamento di questa terapia è che le nostre sofferenze emotive dipendano da pensieri molto rapidi e automatici, vere e proprie cattive abitudini mentali che riteniamo di non essere in grado di cambiare. Per la loro autoamticità li diamo per scontati e non li prendiamo in esame e non li mettiamo in discussione. La terapia cognitiva fa proprio questo: esplora pazientemente e dettagliatamente cosa pensiamo quando stiamo male e mette in discussione il principio che non possiamo farci nulla.
Chi dice che la terapia cognitiva sia efficace?
Vi sono numerosi studi scientifici che rivelano rigorosamente l’efficacia di questa terapia per la depressione e l’ansia (Beck, Rush, Shaw, Emery, 1979; Beck, Emery, Greenberg, 1985), il disturbo di panico (Clark, 1986), la fobia sociale (Clark, Wells, 1995), il disturbo post-traumatico da stress (Elhers, Clark, 2000), i disturbi alimentari (Fairburn, Shafran, Cooper, 1999) e il disturbo ossessivo-compulsivo (Salkovskis, 1985). DeRubeis, Evans, Hollon e collaboratori (1990) hanno dimostrato come l’efficacia della terapia cognitiva della depressione é paragonabile a quella della terapia farmacologica.
Pubblicazioni scientifiche
Libri
RUGGIERO G., Sassaroli S (in stampa). Il colloquio in psicoterapia cognitiva. Tecnica e pratica clinica. MILANO: Raffaello Cortina Editore
Sassaroli S, RUGGIERO G. (a cura di) (2011). Cognitive Therapy of Eating Disorders on Control and Worry. HAUPPAUGE NY 11788-3619: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., p. 1-184, ISBN: 978-1-60876-617-8
RUGGIERO G. (2011). Terapia cognitiva. Una storia critica. MILANO: Raffaello Cortina Editore, p. 1-198, ISBN: 978-88-6030-390-5
Sassaroli S, Lorenzini R, RUGGIERO G. (a cura di) (2006). Psicoterapia cognitiva dell’ansia. Rimuginio, controllo ed evitamento. MILANO: Raffaello Cortina Editore, p. 1-650, ISBN: 978-88-6030-057-7
RUGGIERO G. (a cura di) (2003). Eating Disorders in the Mediterranean Area: An Exploration in Transcultural Psychology. HAUPPAUGE NY 11788-3619: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., p. 1-201, ISBN: 1-59033-713-1
Articoli sicentifici
RUGGIERO G., Stapinski L, Caselli G, Fiore F, Gallucci M, Sassaroli S, Rapee R (2012). Beliefs over control and meta-worry interact with the effect of intolerance of uncertainty on worry. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, vol. 53; p. 224-230, ISSN: 0191-8869, doi: 10.1016
Veronese G, RUGGIERO G., Sassaroli S, Castiglioni M (2011). Interpersonal and Individual Factors in the Grandiose Fantasies and Threats to Self-esteem of A Non-clinical Sample. THE OPEN PSYCHOLOGY JOURNAL, vol. 4; p. 1-5, ISSN: 1874-3501, doi: 10.2174/1874350101104010001
RUGGIERO G., Veronese G, Castiglioni M, Sassaroli S (2011). Grandiose Fantasies and Low Self-Esteem: An Experimental Study. PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES, vol. 56; p. 368-372, ISSN: 0033-2968, doi: 10.1007/s12646-011-0095-9
Sassaroli S, Apparigliato M, Bertelli S, Boccalari L, Lamela C, Scarone S, RUGGIERO G. (2011). Perfectionism as a mediator between perceived criticism and eating disorders. EATING AND WEIGHT DISORDERS, vol. 16; p. e37-e44, ISSN: 1590-1262, doi: 10.3275
Manfredi C, Caselli G, Rovetto F, Rebecchi D, RUGGIERO G., Sassaroli S, Spada M (2011). Temperament and parental styles as predictors of ruminative brooding and worry. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, vol. 50; p. 186-191, ISSN: 0191-8869, doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2010.09.023
Sassaroli S, Bertelli S, Fiore F, Boccalari L, Luxardi G, Scarone S, Todisco P, RUGGIERO G. (2009). Autostima, metarimuginio, perfezionismo, responsabilità e rimuginio nei disturbi alimentari . RICERCA IN PSICOTERAPIA, vol. 12; p. 21-36, ISSN: 2038-0046
Sassaroli S, RUGGIERO G. (2009). The Control and Worry-Centered Treatment of Eating Disorders (CWT-ED). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH, vol. 2; p. 229-241, ISSN: 1939-5930
Paulesu E, Sambugaro E, Torti T, Danelli L, Ferri F, Scialfa G, Sberna M, RUGGIERO G., Bottini G, Sassaroli S (2009). Neural correlates of worry in generalized anxiety disorder and in normal controls: a functional MRI study. PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE, vol. 40; p. 117-124, ISSN: 0033-2917, doi: 10.1017/S0033291709005649
Sassaroli S, Gallucci M, RUGGIERO G. (2008). Low perception of control as a cognitive factor of eating disorders. Its independent effects on measures of eating disorders and its interactive effects with perfectionism and self-esteem. JOURNAL OF BEHAVIOR THERAPY AND EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHIATRY, vol. 39; p. 467-488, ISSN: 0005-7916, doi: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2007.11.005
Sassaroli S, Romero Lauro L, RUGGIERO G., Mauri M, Vinai P, Frost R (2008). Perfectionism in depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and eating disorders. BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH AND THERAPY, vol. 46; p. 757-765, ISSN: 0005-7967, doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2008.02.007
RUGGIERO G., Bertelli S, Boccalari L, Centorame F, Ditucci A, La Mela C, Scarinci A, Vinai P, Scarone S, Sassaroli S (2008). The influence of stress on the relationship between cognitive variables and measures of eating disorders (in healthy female university students): A quasi-experimental study. EATING AND WEIGHT DISORDERS, vol. 13; p. 142-148, ISSN: 1124-4909, doi: 10.3275
Vinai P, Cardetti S, Ferrato N, Vallauri P, Carpegna G, Masante D, Luxardi G, Todisco P, Manara F, RUGGIERO G., n Sassaroli S (2007). Visual evaluation of food amount in patients affected by Anorexia Nervosa. EATING BEHAVIORS, vol. 8; p. 291-295, ISSN: 1471-0153, doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2006.11.004
Sassaroli S, Bertelli S, Decoppi M, Crosina M, Milos G, RUGGIERO G. (2005). Worry and eating disorders: A psychopathological association. EATING BEHAVIORS, vol. 6; p. 301-307, ISSN: 1471-0153, doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2005.05.001
Sassaroli S, RUGGIERO G. (2005). The Role of Stress in the Association between Low Self-Esteem, Perfectionism, and Worry, and Eating Disorders. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS, vol. 37; p. 135-141, ISSN: 0276-3478, doi: 10.1002/eat.20079
Sassaroli S, Levi D, Ciuna A, RUGGIERO G. (2003). Stress Situation Reveals an Association between Perfectionism and Drive for Thinness. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS, vol. 34; p. 220-226, ISSN: 0276-3478, doi: 10.1002/eat.10191
RUGGIERO G., Mauri M, Omboni A, Volonteri L, Dipasquale S, Malvini L, Redaelli G, Pasqualinotto L, Cavagnini F (2003). Nutritional management of anorexic patients with and without fluoxetine: 1-year follow-up. PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY, vol. 27; p. 425-430, ISSN: 0278-5846, doi: 10.1016/S0278-5846(03)00029-0
Milos G, Spindler A, RUGGIERO G., Klaghofer R, Schnyder U (2002). Comorbidity of obsessive-compulsive disorders and duration of eating disorders. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS, vol. 31; p. 284-289, ISSN: 0276-3478, doi: 10.1002/eat.10013
RUGGIERO G., Laini V, Mauri M, Ferrari V, Clemente A, Lugo F, Mantero M, Redaelli G, Zappulli D, Cavagnini F (2001). A single blind comparison of amisulpride, fluoxetine and clomipramine in the treatment of restricting anorectics. PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY, vol. 25; p. 1049-1059, ISSN: 0278-5846, doi: 10.1016/S0278-5846(01)00174-9,
RUGGIERO G., Hannöver W, Mantero M, Papa R (2000). Body acceptance and culture: a study in northern and southern Italy. EUROPEAN EATING DISORDERS REVIEW, vol. 8; p. 40-50, ISSN: 1072-4133, doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0968(200002)8:1<40::AID-ERV327>3.0.CO;2-D
RUGGIERO G., Mantero M, Asti M, Agostinelli M, Casaccio F, Garghentini PG, Gozzini C, Zita G, Penati G (1999). Eating Attitudes Test and culture: a study in northern and southern Italy. EATING AND WEIGHT DISORDERS, vol. 4; p. 89-94, ISSN: 1124-4909
Capitoli di libri
RUGGIERO G., Sassaroli S (2011). Eating Disorders in the Mediterranean World. Understanding Eating Disorders: Integrating Culture, Psychology and Biology. p. 125-141, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788-3619: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-61728-298-0
Apparigliato M, Fiore F, RUGGIERO G., Mezzaluna C, Lamela C, Sassaroli S (2010). Parental Criticism, Responsibility and Humiliation in Eating Disorders. Cognitive Therapy of Eating Disorders on Control and Worry . p. 73-85, Happauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc, ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-60876-617-8
RUGGIERO G., Lamela C, Sassaroli S (2010). Pharmacological Treatment of Eating Disorders. Cognitive Therapy of Eating Disorders on Control and Worry. p. 165-171, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788-3619: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-60876-617-8
Sassaroli S, RUGGIERO G. (2010). The control and worry-focused treatment of eating disorders (CWT-ED). Cognitive Therapy of Eating Disorders on Control and Worry. p. 43-60, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788-3619: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-60876-617-8
Sassaroli S, RUGGIERO G. (2010). Introduction. Cognitive Therapy of Eating Disorders on Control and Worry. p. 1-8, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788-3619: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-60876-617-8
Sassaroli S, RUGGIERO G. (2010). The need of and the compulsion to control and the tendency to worry in eating disorders. Cognitive Therapy of Eating Disorders on Control and Worry. p. 9-28, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788-3619: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-60876-617-8
RUGGIERO G., Garghentini P, Bertelli S, Sassaroli S (2006). The Historical Perspective of Eating Disorders in Italy: An Update. Eating Disorders: New Research. p. 219-229, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788-3619: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ISBN/ISSN: 1-59454-376-3
Sassaroli S, RUGGIERO G. (2005). Worry and Eating Disorders. Adolescent Eating Disorders. p. 155-162, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788-3619: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ISBN/ISSN: 1-59454-400-X
Sassaroli S, Lorenzini R, RUGGIERO G. (2005). Kellian Invalidation, Attachment and the Construct of ‘Control’. Personal Construct Psychotherapy: Advances in Theory, Practice and Research. p. 34-42, CHICESTER: John Wiley and Sons, LTD (UK), ISBN/ISSN: 9781861563941, doi: 10.1002/9780470713686.ch3
Sassaroli S, Mezzaluna C, Amurri A, Bossoletti R, Ciccioli T, Perrotta A, Romualdi A, Stronati A, Urbani S, Valenti V, Milos G, RUGGIERO G. (2005). Stress plays a role in the association between cognitive constructs and measures of eating disorders in male subjects. EATING AND WEIGHT DISORDERS, vol. 10; p. 117-124, ISSN: 1124-4909, doi: 10.3275
Milos G, Spindler A, Buddeberg C, RUGGIERO G. (2004). Eating disorders symptomatology and inpatient treatment experience in eating-disordered subjects. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS, vol. 35; p. 161-168, ISSN: 0276-3478, doi: 10.1002/eat.10243
Rurali R, Garghentini G, Mansi G, Zappa L, Bertelli S, RUGGIERO G. (2003). Treatment of Eating Disorders in Italy. Eating Disorders in the Mediterranean Area: An Exploration in Transcultural Psychology. p. 141-149, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788-3619: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ISBN/ISSN: 1-59033-713-1
RUGGIERO G., Prandin M (2003). Tradition, Transition and Social Cognition in Italy: Are They Correlated with Eating Disorders?. Eating Disorders in the Mediterranean Area: An Exploration in Transcultural Psychology. p. 127-139, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788-3619: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ISBN/ISSN: 1-59033-713-1
RUGGIERO G. (2003). Feminine Shame, Traditional Parenting, and Transition to Modern Social Assets in Mediterranean Culture: Do They Influence Eating Disorders?. Eating Disorders in the Mediterranean Area: An Exploration in Transcultural Psychology. p. 17-29, , ISBN/ISSN: 1-59033-713-1
RUGGIERO G., Sassaroli S (2003). Cultural and Cognitive Emotional Determinants of Eating Disorders. Eating Disorders in the Mediterranean Area: An Exploration in Transcultural Psychology. HAUPPAUGE NY 11788-3619: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ISBN/ISSN: 1-59033-713-1
RUGGIERO G. (2003). A Map of Epidemiology and Socio-Cultural Risk Factors for Eating Disorders in Nine Mediterranean Countries: Croatia, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey. Eating Disorders in the Mediterranean Area: An Exploration in Transcultural Psychology. p. 185-195, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788-3619: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ISBN/ISSN: 1-59033-713-1