Chiara Rafanelli is a Full Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Bologna, Department of Psychology. She holds a degree in Medicine and Surgery (1990), a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (1999), and specializations in both Clinical Psychology (1994) and Psychiatry (2002). Her research focuses on the psychopathology and treatment of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and depressive disorders, with a particular emphasis on cognitive-behavioral and well-being therapies. She investigates the role of psychological well-being in the course of medical illnesses, especially cardiovascular diseases, exploring bio-psycho-social interactions and allostatic load. She leads the research group Clinimetrics and Psychological Well-Being and is the Italian coordinator for the European ESCAPE Project (Horizon 2020), applying a blended-collaborative care model for cardiac patients.