Giovanni Valeri
Biographic Data
| ID | 7337691 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Giovanni Valeri |
| GIVEN NAMES | Giovanni |
| FAMILY NAME | Valeri |
| SIGNATURE | VALERI G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1974-8505 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Clinical and sociodemographic factors related to the timing of autism diagnosis in an Italian cohort of children
The final sample included 150 children (mean age: 43.71 ± 13.6 months; 123 males, 27 females). Among clinical variables, cognitive and developmental differences and parental recognition of early communication variations were linked to earlier diagnosis, while a distinct emotional-behavioral profile was associated with later diagnosis. Regarding sociodemographic factors, being a first-born child and higher parental stress were correlated with dela…
Exploring the clinical features of minimally verbal autistic children
This study highlights the importance of accurately characterizing minimally verbal autistic children and adolescents to facilitate the identification of specific and individualized interventions based on individual functioning profiles
The challenge of a late diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
The case of L. expands the knowledge on the phenotype of Autistic females and exemplifies how delayed diagnosis may exacerbate functioning differences and increase the camouflage phenomenon. Additionally, it underscores the importance of improving tailored evaluation, combined treatment plans, with both cognitive-behavioral therapy and drugs, and monitoring the evolving patterns of Autistic manifestations and associated psychiatric co-occurrences
Nonverbal Skills Evolution in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder One Year Post-Diagnosis
Background : Gestural production, a crucial aspect of nonverbal communication, plays a key role in the development of verbal and socio-communicative skills. Delays in gestural development often impede verbal acquisition and social interaction in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Although various interventions for ASD focus on improving socio-communicative abilities, they consistently highlight the importance of integrating gestures to…
Assessing cortical features in early stage ASD children
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is defined as a neurodevelopmental disorder largely investigated in the neurologic field. Recently, neuroimaging studies have been conducted in order to investigate cerebral morphologic alterations in ASD patients, demonstrating an atypical brain development before the clinical manifestations of the disorder. Cortical Thickness (CT) and Local Gyrification Index (LGI) distribution for ASD children were investigated i…
Autism spectrum disorder, very-early onset schizophrenia, and child disintegrative disorder
The diagnostic difficulty of this case reflects a clinical complexity in which it is not easy to distinguish between neurodevelopmental and psychiatric aspects. Clinical cases such as that of P. emphasize the theme of the neurodevelopment continuum model in which neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disturbances can be considered within a pattern of pathological continuity
How do we comprehend linguistic and visual narratives? A study in children with typical development
The present study investigated the comprehension of narrative with reference to global coherence, i.e., the global representation of story meaning and connectedness, across two different expressive modalities: stories conveyed through written language and stories conveyed through sequences of images. Two cognitive abilities possibly underpinning such comprehension were assessed: Central Coherence (CC) and Theory of Mind (ToM). Two groups of child…
Parental Perspectives on Psychiatric Comorbidity in Preschoolers With Autism Spectrum Disorders Receiving Publicly Funded Mental Health Services
An increased prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity (PC) in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is consistently reported. While several studies have examined PC in school-aged children, adolescents and adults with ASD, investigations on PC in preschoolers are less common. In this study, we explore the prevalence and the type of PC in a sample of 989 preschoolers with ASD through the DSM-Oriented Scales (DOS) of the Child Behavior Chec…
Assessment of Psychopathological Comorbidities in Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the Child Behavior Checklist
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by psychiatric and behavioral comorbidities. The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) provides valid and well-established measures of emotional, behavioral, and social problems in children and adolescents. The aim of the present study was to verify whether emotional, behavioral, and social problems were modulated by ASD symptom severity, cognitive development, gender, and age by analyzing the CBCL in a l…
Mental Time Travel and language evolution
Deaf Children Attending Different School Environments
The present study examined whether full access to sign language as a medium for instruction could influence performance in Theory of Mind (ToM) tasks. Three groups of Italian participants (age range: 6-14 years) participated in the study: Two groups of deaf signing children and one group of hearing-speaking children. The two groups of deaf children differed only in their school environment: One group attended a school with a teaching assistant (T…
Deaf Children Attending Different School Environments
The present study examined whether full access to sign language as a medium for instruction could influence performance in Theory of Mind (ToM) tasks. Three groups of Italian participants (age range: 6-14 years) participated in the study: Two groups of deaf signing children and one group of hearing-speaking children. The two groups of deaf children differed only in their school environment: One group attended a school with a teaching assistant (T…
Mental Time Travel and language evolution
Parental Perspectives on Psychiatric Comorbidity in Preschoolers With Autism Spectrum Disorders Receiving Publicly Funded Mental Health Services
An increased prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity (PC) in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is consistently reported. While several studies have examined PC in school-aged children, adolescents and adults with ASD, investigations on PC in preschoolers are less common. In this study, we explore the prevalence and the type of PC in a sample of 989 preschoolers with ASD through the DSM-Oriented Scales (DOS) of the Child Behavior Chec…
Assessment of Psychopathological Comorbidities in Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the Child Behavior Checklist
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by psychiatric and behavioral comorbidities. The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) provides valid and well-established measures of emotional, behavioral, and social problems in children and adolescents. The aim of the present study was to verify whether emotional, behavioral, and social problems were modulated by ASD symptom severity, cognitive development, gender, and age by analyzing the CBCL in a l…
How do we comprehend linguistic and visual narratives? A study in children with typical development
The present study investigated the comprehension of narrative with reference to global coherence, i.e., the global representation of story meaning and connectedness, across two different expressive modalities: stories conveyed through written language and stories conveyed through sequences of images. Two cognitive abilities possibly underpinning such comprehension were assessed: Central Coherence (CC) and Theory of Mind (ToM). Two groups of child…
Autism spectrum disorder, very-early onset schizophrenia, and child disintegrative disorder
The diagnostic difficulty of this case reflects a clinical complexity in which it is not easy to distinguish between neurodevelopmental and psychiatric aspects. Clinical cases such as that of P. emphasize the theme of the neurodevelopment continuum model in which neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disturbances can be considered within a pattern of pathological continuity
Nonverbal Skills Evolution in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder One Year Post-Diagnosis
Background : Gestural production, a crucial aspect of nonverbal communication, plays a key role in the development of verbal and socio-communicative skills. Delays in gestural development often impede verbal acquisition and social interaction in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Although various interventions for ASD focus on improving socio-communicative abilities, they consistently highlight the importance of integrating gestures to…
Assessing cortical features in early stage ASD children
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is defined as a neurodevelopmental disorder largely investigated in the neurologic field. Recently, neuroimaging studies have been conducted in order to investigate cerebral morphologic alterations in ASD patients, demonstrating an atypical brain development before the clinical manifestations of the disorder. Cortical Thickness (CT) and Local Gyrification Index (LGI) distribution for ASD children were investigated i…
Clinical and sociodemographic factors related to the timing of autism diagnosis in an Italian cohort of children
The final sample included 150 children (mean age: 43.71 ± 13.6 months; 123 males, 27 females). Among clinical variables, cognitive and developmental differences and parental recognition of early communication variations were linked to earlier diagnosis, while a distinct emotional-behavioral profile was associated with later diagnosis. Regarding sociodemographic factors, being a first-born child and higher parental stress were correlated with dela…
Exploring the clinical features of minimally verbal autistic children
This study highlights the importance of accurately characterizing minimally verbal autistic children and adolescents to facilitate the identification of specific and individualized interventions based on individual functioning profiles
The challenge of a late diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
The case of L. expands the knowledge on the phenotype of Autistic females and exemplifies how delayed diagnosis may exacerbate functioning differences and increase the camouflage phenomenon. Additionally, it underscores the importance of improving tailored evaluation, combined treatment plans, with both cognitive-behavioral therapy and drugs, and monitoring the evolving patterns of Autistic manifestations and associated psychiatric co-occurrences
Psychology (11 works) · Autism (8 works) · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (8 works) · Autism spectrum disorder (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Cognition (5 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Child Development and Digital Technology (4 works)