Ludovica Musso
Sydney,Australia
Summary
Experienced Allied Health Assistant & Provisional Psychologist (5 + 1 pathway) at NSW Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network in Sydney (Australia), thriving in multicultural environments to enable personal and professional growth, with a great interest in neurodevelopmental disorders, both at a clinical and research level.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Allied Health Assistant
NSW Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network
Sydney, Australia
03.2024 - Current
- I am currently employed at the Forensic Hospital's Adolescents Unit, where I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to give care to individuals diagnosed with psychiatric illnesses, particularly Schizophrenia, in comorbidity with other mental health conditions, such as Personality Disorders and Conduct Disorder.
- I am currently assisting Psychology and Occupational Therapy in the delivery of their interventions.
- I previously collaborated with the Psychologist in running a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Group.
Provisional Psychologist
NSW Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network
Sydney, Australia
01.2024 - Current
- Currently completing 5 + 1 internship towards full registration in Australia, working across several units at the Forensic Hospital, from acute to rehab.
2IC/OSCH Educator
Minghui Education, Star Club Schools
Sydney, Australia
05.2023 - 03.2024
- I was in charge of the weekly curriculum, creating activities to advance the children's social, emotional, and cognitive development.
- I also ensured the service would be operating at an above-average rating, according to the NSW Department of Education standards.
Research Volunteer
Manibus Lab, University of Turin
Turin, Italy
10.2022 - 12.2022
- I contributed to the collection of EEG data for investigating multisensory integration and self-representation.
Trainee & Research Assistant
Social and Clinical Neuroscience Lab, University of Dresden
Dresden, Germany
09.2022 - 09.2022
- I worked on a meta-analysis correlating Empathy and Theory of Mind in children, performed Quality control analysis on a project about Social-Self Control.
- I did some project management working with confidential information to recruit and instruct participants for an Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) on an app-based pilot-study.
- I critically evaluated and synthesized the literature about social reward processing and oxytocin as a potential intervention for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and contributed to a German version survey for Narcissism Victims, adding new social items.
- Also, I ran a re-analysis on previously collected data concerning sex differences in Social Anxiety Disorder for the poster presented at the Organization of Human Brain Mapping in Glasgow (UK).
Education
IELTS Academic -
IDP Ielts
Sydney, Australia02.2025
Child Protection Certificate -
Wave Learning
Sydney, Australia05.2023
National Exam - Qualification in Psychology -
University of Turin
Italy11.2022
Psychology MSc - Body and Mind Sciences
University of Turin
Italy03.2021
Psychology BSc - Psychological Sciences and Techniques
University of Turin
Italy09.2018
Skills
- Knowledge of R-Studio, Basic Python & Excel
- Good interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Analytical thinking
- Active Listening
- Flexibility
Publications
- Musso, L., Thurston, M., Konrad, A., Maliske, L., Foerster, K., Kanske, P., Goldin, P. & Gross, J., Sex differences in social anxiety: Neural temporal dynamics of acceptance emotion regulation., 06/01/22, Poster presented at Organization for Human Brain Mapping, Glasgow, SCT, UK
- Theilig, W., Stietz, J., Voigt, P., Musso, L., Surrey, C., Kanske, P., & Förster, K., Deconstructing the Developmental Interplay of Empathy and Theory of Mind in Childhood: A Correlative Hierarchical Meta-Analytic Approach., Submitted to Personality and Social Psychology Review (under review)
Languages
- Italian
- English
- French
- German
Timeline
Allied Health Assistant
NSW Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network
03.2024 - Current
Provisional Psychologist
NSW Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network
01.2024 - Current
2IC/OSCH Educator
Minghui Education, Star Club Schools
05.2023 - 03.2024
Research Volunteer
Manibus Lab, University of Turin
10.2022 - 12.2022
Trainee & Research Assistant
Social and Clinical Neuroscience Lab, University of Dresden
09.2022 - 09.2022
IELTS Academic -
IDP Ielts
Child Protection Certificate -
Wave Learning
National Exam - Qualification in Psychology -
University of Turin
Psychology MSc - Body and Mind Sciences
University of Turin
Psychology BSc - Psychological Sciences and Techniques
University of Turin