Anna Maria Speranza1, Marianna Liotti1*, Ilaria Spoletini2 and Alexandro Fortunato1 1Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy 2Department of Medical Sciences, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy Psychopathology is a process: it unfolds over time and involves several different factors. To extend our knowledge of such process, it is vital to understand the trajectories that lead to developing and maintaining a specific disorder.