Mission

Refit aims to promote the development and spread of research, practice and training on Videotherapy and Therapeutic Filmmaking in scientific, academic and professional fields.

The Society also has the goal to organize activities and initiatives for the promotion and dissemination of science, as well as structuring therapeutic interventions and projects in collaboration with public and private, national and international organizations, in order to contribute to research and innovation in the VideoTherapy and Therapeutic Filmmaking’s field.

Team e Partner

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Loriana Castellani

Full Professor in Human Physiology at the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio.

Giangennaro Coppola

Full Professor in Child Neuropsychiatry at University of Salerno, President of the UOC of Child Neuropsychiatry and of the AOU San Giovanni di Dio and Ruggi d’Aragona. Expert in epilepsy, neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders during childhood.

 

 

Filippo Fimiani

PhD in Philosophy in Paris – Saint- Denis and University of Naples Federico II, Filippo Fimiani is Full Professor in Aesthetics at University of Salerno, where he is currently Coordinator of the PhD School in Science and Culture of Human. Visiting Professor at international universities and research centers, he is member of the SIE, researcher in visual culture and media and co-editor of the magazine “Aisthesis”.

Francesca Felicia Operto

PhD and Medical Director at UOC of Child Neuropsychiatry of AOU San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona of Salerno. She has held teaching positions in Child Neuropsychiatry at the Univerisity of Salerno. Expert in developmental epilepsy, epileptic encephalopathies and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Grazia Maria Giovanna Pastorino

PhD at University of Salerno, Professor of Child Neuropsychiatry at the Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Medical School of Salerno”. Practitioner in Child Neuropsychiatry with a background experience in neurodevelopmental disorders, in particular autism spectrum disorders and neurological and psychiatric problems during childhood.

 

 

Filippo Petruccelli

Brief strategic approach Psychotherapist, Associate Professor of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio. President of the Institute for the Study of Psychotherapies, Rome.

 

 

Anna Chiara Sabatino

Anna Chiara Sabatino is Research Fellow in Visual Culture and Adjunct Professor of Audiovisual Languages and Digital Storytelling at the Audiovisual Storytelling Laboratory (LABSAV) of the University of Salerno. Filmmaking Graduated at Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Miur Certificated Film Trainer, she is founding member of Labsav (Audiovisual Storytelling Laboratory) at University of Salerno and Leading Researcher of Video-Pharmakon, action-research project in ASD treatment through audiovisual medium.

Valeria Saladino

Psychologist and psychotherapist, clinical criminologist, PhD in Developmental and Educational Psychology, Post doc in Clinical Psychology at the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio. Assistant Professor in dynamic psychology at the Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro. She carries out research in the field of adolescence and development in contexts of hardship and deviance. National Scientific Qualification for Associate Professor in the sector 11/E4.

 

Scientific Committee

Silvia Casini, Alice Cati, Dario Cecchi, Joshua Lee Cohen, Venusia Covelli, Martino Feyles, Filippo Fimiani, Daniele Guastini, Pietro Montani, Filippo Petruccelli, Francesco Restuccia, Anna Chiara Sabatino, Valeria Saladino, Max Schleser, Deborah Toschi, Valentina Valente, Valeria Verrastro, Federica Villa

Editorial Committee

Susanna Bandi, Paola Lamberti, Chiara Napoli, Roberto Pisapia

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