Education

Biography

Roberto Maniglio is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at Mercatorum University, Rome, Italy. He is Honorary Judge at Ministry of Justice, Juvenile Court of Bari, Italy. He is also a psychotherapist and sexologist, a school psychologist, a criminologist and forensic psychopathologist, and a court-appointed expert.

Research Interest

Etiology, Anxiety disorders, Substance abuse, Conduct disorder, Family dysfunction, Parenting, Intimate partner violence, Child abuse, Sexual crimes, Victimization, Aggression, and Bullying.

Scientific Activities

Membership for Professional Organizations

• National Coalition for Sexual Health
• Sexual Health Research Network

Publications

Journals

1. Maniglio R. (accepted for publication; in press). Bullying and other forms of peer victimization in adolescence and alcohol use: a systematic review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (published by Sage).
2. Maniglio R. (2015). Association between peer victimization in adolescence and cannabis use: a systematic review. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 25, 252-258 (published by Elsevier).
3. Innamorati M., Maniglio R. (2015). Psychosocial correlates of alcohol use and heavy episodic drinking among Italian adolescents: data from the second International Self-Reported Delinquency study. American Journal on Addictions, 24, 507-514 (Official Journal of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, published by Wiley-Blackwell).
4. Maniglio R. (2015). Significance, nature, and direction of the association between child sexual abuse and conduct disorder: a systematic review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 16, 241-257 (published by Sage).
5. Maniglio R., Innamorati M. (2014). Psychosocial correlates of adolescent cannabis use: data from the Italian subsample of the second International Self-Reported Delinquency study. Journal of Addictive Diseases, 33, 210-220 (Official Journal of the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine, published by Taylor & Francis).
6. Maniglio R. (2014). Prevalence of sexual abuse among children with conduct disorder: a systematic review. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 17, 268-282 (published by Springer).
7. Maniglio R., Gusciglio F., Lofrese V., Belvederi Murri M., Tamburello A., Innamorati M. (2014). Biased processing of neutral facial expressions is associated with depressive symptoms and suicide ideation in individuals at risk for major depression due to affective temperaments. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 55, 518-525 (Official Journal of the American Psychopathological Association, published by Elsevier).
8. Maniglio R. (2013). Prevalence of child sexual abuse among adults and youths with bipolar disorder: a systematic review. Clinical Psychology Review, 33, 561-573 (published by Elsevier).
9. Maniglio R. (2013). The impact of child sexual abuse on the course of bipolar disorder: a systematic review. Bipolar Disorders: An International Journal of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, 15, 341-358 (Official journal of The International Society for Bipolar Disorders, published by Wiley-Blackwell).
10. Maniglio R. (2013). Child sexual abuse in the etiology of anxiety disorders: a systematic review of reviews. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 14, 96-112 (published by Sage).
11. Maniglio R. (2012). The role of parent-child bonding, attachment, and interpersonal problems in the development of deviant sexual fantasies in sexual offenders. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 13, 83-96 (published by Sage).
12. Maniglio R. (2011). The role of childhood trauma, psychological problems, and coping in the development of deviant sexual fantasies in sexual offenders. Clinical Psychology Review, 31, 748-756 (published by Elsevier).
13. Maniglio R. (2011). The role of child sexual abuse in the etiology of suicide and non-suicidal self-injury. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 124, 30-41 (published by Wiley-Blackwell).
14. Maniglio R. (2011). The role of child sexual abuse in the etiology of substance-related disorders. Journal of Addictive Diseases, 30, 216-228 (Official Journal of the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine, published by Taylor & Francis).
15. Carabellese F., Maniglio R., Greco O., Catanesi R. (2011). The role of fantasy in a serial sexual offender: a brief review of the literature and a case report. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 56, 256-260 (Official journal of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, published by Wiley-Blackwell).
16. Maniglio R. (2010). Child sexual abuse in the etiology of depression: a systematic review of reviews. Depression and Anxiety, 27, 631-642 (published by Wiley-Blackwell).
17. Maniglio R. (2010). The role of deviant sexual fantasy in the etiopathogenesis of sexual homicide: a systematic review. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 15, 294-302 (published by Elsevier).
18. Maniglio R. (2009). The impact of child sexual abuse on health: a systematic review of reviews. Clinical Psychology Review, 29, 647-657 (published by Elsevier).
19. Maniglio R. (2009). Severe mental illness and criminal victimization: a systematic review. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 119, 180-191 (published by Wiley-Blackwell).
20. Maniglio R. (2007). The hooligan’s mind. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 52, 204-208 (Official journal of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, published by Wiley-Blackwell).
21. Maniglio R. (2009). Reply to “Khalifeh H. Violence against people with severe mental illness in Europe. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 119, 414”. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 119, 415 (published by Wiley- Blackwell, Impact Factor 2013: 5.545).

Books

1. Maniglio R. (2011). The role of child sexual abuse in the development of psychopathology. In: A. M. Columbus (Ed.), Advances in Psychology Research (pp. 1-34) [republished in 2012 in: R. A. Turner & H. O. Rogers (Eds.), Child Abuse: Indicators, Psychological Impact and Prevention (pp. 99-132)]. New York: Nova Science Publishers.
2. Maniglio R., Carabellese F., Catanesi R, Greco O. (2011). Deviant sexual fantasies and sexual offending: clinical, psychodynamic, psychosocial, and developmental issues. In: L. E. Hynes (Ed.), Sexual Abuse: Types, Signs and Treatments (pp. 43-76). New York: Nova Science Publishers.
3. Maniglio R. (2012). Tifo Violento. Radici sociali, dinamiche psicologiche e strategie preventive[Violent Hooliganism. Social roots, psichological dynamics, and preventive strategies]. Lecce: PensaMultimedia Publishing.
4. Maniglio R. (2011). Coppia e Violenza. Dinamiche, Fenomenologia e Trattamento [Intimate Partner Violence. Dynamics, Phenomenology, and Treatment]. Milan: Franco Angeli Publishing.
5. Greco O. e Maniglio R. (2009). Genitorialità. Profili psicologici, aspetti patologici e criteri di valutazione [Parenting. Psychological profiles, pathological issues and assessment criteria]. Milan: Franco Angeli Publishing.
6. Maniglio R. (2015). Il trattamento psicologico delle vittime di violenza nelle relazioni affettive [Psychotherapy for victims of intimate partner violence]. In O. Greco (a cura di), La violenza nelle relazioni affettive. PensaMultimedia, Lecce.
7. Maniglio R. (2012). La violenza nel mondo del calcio: aspetti psicosociali del tifo organizzato [Violence in football: psychosocial characteristics of hooliganism]. In Boumard P., D’Armento V.A. (a cura di), Etnografie. Resoconti, scritture, prospettive (pp. 261-284). Aracne, Roma.
8. Maniglio R., Mogavero C., Simmini R., Greco O. (2011). Consumo di droghe tra gli adolescenti italiani [Substance use among Italian adolescents]. In Gatti U., Traverso S., Gualco B. (a cura di), Il comportamento deviante dei giovani. I risultati di una ricerca multicentrica sugli studenti di quindici città italiane (pp. 63-81). PensaMultimedia, Lecce.
9. Maniglio R. (2011). La prospettiva psico-sociale [Psychosocial characteristics of social services]. In Pinnelli S. (a cura di), I servizi socio-educativi per fare integrazione (pp. 63-71). PensaMultimedia, Lecce.
10.  Greco O. e Maniglio R. (2008). Un modello cognitivo per la valutazione del conflitto interpersonale [A cognitive model of assessment of interpersonal conflicts]. In O. Greco e Scarafile G. (a cura di), Sotto il segno di Babele. Prospettive della comunicazione e dialogo tra saperi (pp. 67-85). PensaMultimedia, Lecce.
11.  Greco O. e Maniglio R. (2005). Capacità genitoriale, tossicodipendenza e malattia mentale [Parenting capacity, substance use disorders, and psychiatric disorders]. In O. Greco (a cura di), Dipendenze patologiche, malattia mentale e pena (pp. 277-292). Pensa Multimedia, Lecce.