Abstract
The differentiation between an identity crisis, a transient phenomenon that usually results (after resolution) in a well-integrated identity with flexible and adaptive functioning, and an identity diffusion that is viewed as a basis for subsequent personality pathology, has a major impact on the selection of a treatment method. A new treatment method (Adolescent Identity Treatment, AIT), a modification of Transference Focused Psychotherapy, was developed to treat adolescents with identity diffusion in order to improve their relationships with friends, parents, and teachers and to help them acquire positive self-esteem, clarify life goals and establish a stable identity. In a case study we describe the basic approaches of AIT in assessment and treatment.
| Translated title of the contribution | The Differentiation between Identity Crisis and Identity Diffusion and its Impact on Treatment |
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| Original language | German |
| Journal | Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Pages (from-to) | 418-434 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISSN | 0032-7034 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Research areas and keywords
- Social Work and Social Pedagogics
- Adolescence
- Adolescent identity treatment
- Identity crisis
- Identity diffusion
- Personality disorder
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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