Marcantonio M. Spada

Marcantonio M. Spada, PhD, CPsychol, AFBPsS (born 13 November 1970, Rome, Italy) is an academic psychologist based in the United Kingdom. He is Professor of Addictive Behaviours and Mental Health, Head of the Division of Psychology, and Deputy Lead of the Centre for Addictive Behaviours Research at London South Bank University.

Marcantonio M. Spada

Education

Spada received a BSc with honours from the University of Bristol in 1993, an MSc from the London School of Economics in 1994, a PgDip from University College London in 2000, an MA from the Institute of Education in 2001, and a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Manchester in 2006 under the supervision of Professor Adrian Wells.[1]

Work

Spada has made a significant contribution to the understanding of metacognitive mechanisms underlying general vulnerability to addictive behaviours, identifying the role of metacognitive beliefs across addictive behaviours,[2][3][4][5][6] putting forward the first metacognitive therapy model of addictive behaviours,[7][8][9] and operationalising the construct of 'desire thinking',[10][11] a thinking style linked to the escalation and persistence of craving. Spada is also an advocate of employing idiographic and functional approaches to the conceptualisation and treatment of psychological problems,[12][13] supporting psychological therapists in working with clients taking (or withdrawing from) prescribed drugs,[14] and safeguarding young people from the threats to well-being arising from excessive technological use.[15][16][17] He is the author of over 120 peer reviewed scientific articles[18] and of the successful self-help book Overcoming Problem Drinking, an NHS recommended 'book on prescription' for alcohol misuse.[19][20][21] In addition to his published work, Spada is Editor-in-Chief of the leading addictions psychology and psychiatry journal Addictive Behaviors,[22] and founder and Editor-in-Chief of its sister journal Addictive Behaviors Reports,[23] both published by Elsevier. Spada also serves as a Director of UK SMART Recovery and is a Trustee of GambleAware.[24]

Personal life

Spada is the son of the classical concert pianist and musicologist Pietro Spada and great-great-grandson of the writer, poet and opera librettist Jacopo Ferretti.

References

  1. ↑ "Marcantonio Spada Linkedin Profile". Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Wells, Adrian (2013). "Advances in Metacognitive Therapy". International Journal of Cognitive Therapy. 6 (2): 186–201. doi:10.1521/ijct.2013.6.2.186.
  3. ↑ Spada, Marcantonio M.; Proctor, Dawn; Caselli, Gabriele; Strodl, Esben (2013). Metacognition in Substance Misuse. In Peter M. Miller (Editor), Principles of Addiction: Comprehensive Addictive Behaviors and Disorders. Oxford, UK: Elsevier. ISBN 9780123983367.
  4. ↑ Dale, Veronica; et al. (2017). "Predicting treatment outcomes: Evidence from the United Kingdom Alcohol Treatment Trial (UKATT)". Addictive Behaviors. 71: 61–67. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.02.023. PMID 28273487.
  5. ↑ Hamonniere, Tristan; Varescon, Isabelle (2018). "Metacognitive beliefs in addictive behaviours: A systematic review". Addictive Behaviors. 85: 51–63. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.05.018.
  6. ↑ Spada, Marcantonio M. (April 23, 2018). "Metacognition in behavioural addictions". Invited Keynote Talk, 5th International Conference on Behavioural Addictions. International Society for the Study of Behavioral Addictions (ISSBA).
  7. ↑ Spada, Marcantonio M.; Caselli, Gabriele; Wells, Adrian (2012). The metacognitive therapy approach to problem drinking. In Steven Hayes & Michael Levin (Editors), Mindfulness and Acceptance for Addictive Behaviors: Applying Contextual CBT to Substance Abuse and Behavioral Addictions. New York, USA: New Harbinger. ISBN 1608822168.
  8. ↑ Spada, Marcantonio M.; Caselli, Gabriele; Nikčević, Ana V.; Wells, Adrian (2015). "Metacognition in addictive behaviors". Addictive Behaviors. 44: 9–15. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.08.002. PMID 25182375.
  9. ↑ Spada, Marcantonio M. (April 8, 2016). "Metacognition in addictive behaviours: The present and beyond" (PDF). Invited Keynote Talk, 3rd International Conference on Metacognitive Therapy. Metacognitive Therapy Institute (MCT-I).
  10. ↑ Caselli, Gabriele; Spada, Marcantonio M. (2011). "The Desire Thinking Questionnaire". Addictive Behaviors. 36: 1061–1067. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.06.013. PMID 21741178.
  11. ↑ Caselli, Gabriele; Spada, Marcantonio M. (2015). "Desire Thinking: What is it and what drives it?". Addictive Behaviors. 44: 71–79. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.07.021. PMID 25128328.
  12. ↑ Spada, Marcantonio M. (2015). "Commentary on Billieux et al.'s article 'Are we overpathologizing everyday life? A tenable blueprint for behavioural addiction research'". Journal of Behavioural Addictions. 4 (3): 124–125. doi:10.1556/2006.4.2015.018.
  13. ↑ Ezzamel, Samia; Spada, Marcantonio M.; Nikčević, Ana V. (2015). Cognitive-behavioural case formulation in the treatment of a complex case of social anxiety disorder and substance misuse. In Michael H. Bruch (Editor), Beyond Diagnosis: Case Formulation in Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy. London, UK: Wiley. ISBN 978-1-119-96076-8.
  14. ↑ "Marcantonio Spada Linkedin Profile". Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  15. ↑ Spada, Marcantonio M. (2014). "An overview of problematic Internet use". Addictive Behaviors. 39 (1): 3–6. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.09.007.
  16. ↑ Marino, Claudia; Spada, Marcantonio M. (2017). "Dysfunctional cognitions in online gaming and Internet Gaming Disorder: A narrative review and new classification". Current Addiction Reports. 4 (3): 308–316. doi:10.1007/s40429-017-0160-0.
  17. ↑ Marino, Claudia; Gini, Gianluca; Vieno, Alessio; Spada, Marcantonio M. (2018). "The associations between problematic Facebook use and psychological distress and well-being among adolescents and young adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis". Journal of Affective Disorders. 226: 274–281. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2017.10.007.
  18. ↑ "Marcantonio Spada ResearchGate Profile". Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  19. ↑ "Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council - Books on Prescription" (PDF). Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  20. ↑ "Southwark Council - Books on Prescription". Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  21. ↑ "Tameside Metropolitan Borough - Books on Prescription". Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  22. ↑ "Addictive Behaviors - Home Page". Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  23. ↑ "Addictive Behaviors Reports - Home Page". Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  24. ↑ "Companies House - Home Page". Retrieved 4 October 2018.
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