Simona Scaini holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychopathology and works as a Psychological Psychotherapist, dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of internalizing and externalizing psychopathologies in children and adolescents. She is the Deputy Director of the Department of Psychology and a Full-time Professor of Developmental Psychology at the Sigmund Freud University of Milan, Italy. She received the NARSAD Young Investigator Award in 2015. Her research interests include Developmental Psychology and Psychopathology (with emphasis on the etiology and treatment of internalizing disorders), stressful life events and psychopathology, and behavior genetics applied to developmental disorders. Please check intended meaning retained.