Nicolò Zarotti
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Biography
Dr Nicolò Zarotti is an Academic and Clinical Psychologist with a special interest in the understanding and treatment of psychological difficulties in people with neurodegenerative conditions.
Nicolò holds a BSc and a MSc in Psychology from the University of Trieste, a PhD in Health Research from Lancaster University, a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (ClinPsyD) from the University of East Anglia, and a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Clinical Neuropsychology from the University of Glasgow.
At the University of Leeds, Nicolò works as Lecturer in Clinical Psychology and Academic Tutor for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, within the Division of Psychological and Social Medicine, part of the Leeds Institute of Health Sciences (LIHS). At the same time, he carries out his clinical activity within the Outpatient Services of the Department of Clinical Neuropsychology at the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences (MCCN).
Research
Nicolò’s main research interest revolves around developing psychological approaches to mental health and cognitive difficulties in people with neurodegenerative conditions such as (but not limited to) Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease, and multiple sclerosis.
Further interests include psychological adjustment to chronic illness, social cognition, perceived control, communication, emotion recognition, emotion regulation, trauma, and mental health in higher education.
Research methods and approaches
- Quantitative methods
- Qualitative methods
- Mixed methods
Research discipline: Health Sciences; Social Sciences
Cohort year: 2025
Programme: Crucible Programme