Prof. Laura Vismara graduated in psychology with honors and is an associate professor in clinical psychology at the University of Cagliari. Her main research domains are developmental psychopathology; attachment; mental representations; family psychodynamics; and parenting in normal and psycho-social risk situations. She is co-founder of the following associations: AISMI (Associazione Italiana per la Salute Mentale Infantile), SIRCIP (SocietàItaliana di Ricerca, Clinica ed Intervento sulla Perinatalità) and Scuola Romana LTP. She is a member of WAIMH (World Association of Infant Mental Health) and AIP (Associazione Italiana di Psicologia).