Accepting applications from PhD students.
Email: A.Bellato@soton.ac.uk
I am a clinical psychologist with a passion for research, teaching and communication. I am researching how the ability to regulate autonomic-physiological arousal influences emotion regulation, behaviour and mental wellbeing, in children and young people. ​​Before academia, I worked as a clinical psychologist in private and public health services, involved in diagnostic assessment and psychological interventions.
​For a full list of publications, see my or .
I am the Y3 Lead and coordinator of Final Year empirical research projects within the BSc Psychology. I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, with a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE) from the University of Nottingham.
In 2025-26, I will teach:
*PSYC3085 Empirical Project (Y3 BSc Psychology)
*PSYC3053 Reframing Developmental Psychopathology (Y3 BSc Psychology)
*PSYC6160 Evidence synthesis (Master's level)
I have previously taught:
*Neurodevelopmental Disorders (MSc module)
*Childhood Clinical and Behavioural Disorders (MSc module)
*Quantitative Methods (MSc module)
*MSc Final Research project (MSc module)
*Conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses in R (workshop for PhD students and ECRs)
*Developmental Psychology (2nd year BSc Psychology)
*Biological Psychology (1st year BSc Psychology)