Dr Francesco Saldarini
Postgraduate Research Student
BSc (Cognitive psychology), MSc (Affective disorders)
About
My research project
Investigating the psychological and biological therapeutic mechanisms of mindfulness-based interventions for chronic stress reductionMy research focuses on investigating the psychobiological therapeutic mechanisms of mindfulness-based interventions for a variety of health outcomes. More specifically, I explore and test hypotheses derived from the Monitor and Acceptance Theory (Lindsay and Creswell, 2017 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2016.10.011).
I am greatly interested in the philosophy of science and strive to conduct epistemologically sound theory-driven research following the method proposed by Karl Popper and Imre Lakatos (Popper, 1959 - The logic of scientific discovery; Lakatos, 1978 - The Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes).
Supervisors
My research focuses on investigating the psychobiological therapeutic mechanisms of mindfulness-based interventions for a variety of health outcomes. More specifically, I explore and test hypotheses derived from the Monitor and Acceptance Theory (Lindsay and Creswell, 2017 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2016.10.011).
I am greatly interested in the philosophy of science and strive to conduct epistemologically sound theory-driven research following the method proposed by Karl Popper and Imre Lakatos (Popper, 1959 - The logic of scientific discovery; Lakatos, 1978 - The Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes).
My qualifications
2017
BSc Cognitive Psychology
Università degli Studi di Trento
2019
MSc Affective Disorders
King's College London
ResearchResearch interests
Research projects include:
- Exploratory, cross-sectional and intervention studies to test hypotheses derived from the Monitor and Acceptance Theory
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses to test hypotheses derived from the Monitor and Acceptance Theory
- Philosophical reviews to document and promote the application of principles of science in psychology
Research interests
Research projects include:
- Exploratory, cross-sectional and intervention studies to test hypotheses derived from the Monitor and Acceptance Theory
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses to test hypotheses derived from the Monitor and Acceptance Theory
- Philosophical reviews to document and promote the application of principles of science in psychology
Publications
Francesco Saldarini and Mark Cropley (2022) Chronic stress is associated with reduced mindful acceptance skills but not with mindful attention monitoring: a cross-sectional study.
Francesco Saldarini, Natalie Gottlieb and Paul RA Stokes (2022) Neural correlates of working memory function in euthymic people with bipolar disorder compared to healthy controls: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
James J Rucker, Lindsey Marwood, Riikka-Liisa J Ajantaival, Catherine Bird, Hans Eriksson, John Harrison, Molly Lennard-Jones, Sunil Mistry, Francesco Saldarini, Susan Stansfield, Sara J Tai, Sam Williams, Neil Weston, Ekaterina Malievskaia, Allan H Young (2022) The effects of psilocybin on cognitive and emotional functions in healthy participants: Results from a phase 1, randomised, placebo-controlled trial involving simultaneous psilocybin administration and preparation.
Rebecca Strawbridge, Rowena Carter, Francesco Saldarini, Dimosthenis Tsapekos and Allan H Young (2021) Inflammatory biomarkers and cognitive functioning in individuals with euthymic bipolar disorder: exploratory study.
Jayne Morriss, Francesco Saldarini and Carien M Van Reekum (2019) The role of threat level and intolerance of uncertainty in extinction
Jayne Morriss, Francesco Saldarini, Catherine Chapman, Miriam Pollard and Carien M van Reekum (2019) Out with the old and in with the new: The role of intolerance of uncertainty in reversal of threat and safety