Costanza Colombi

Reduction in Parenting Stress Following an Early Parent-Mediated Intervention for Autism

Parents of autistic children frequently report elevated parenting stress, particularly stress related to child characteristics, and although parent-mediated interventions have been associated with reduced stress, findings remain mixed. This study examined changes in maternal pare...

Sex differences in social cognition: Insights from a sample enriched for social dysfunction

Research suggests there are sex differences in social cognitive abilities, with females typically performing better on tasks involving emotion recognition and mental state attribution. However, many prior studies have demonstrated limited replicability, perhaps due to differences...