Both Luciane Maria, Benetti Sílvia Pereira da Cruz, Goodman Geoff
Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), São Leopoldo, RS, Brazil.
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Trends Psychiatry Psychother. 2019 Jul 15;41(2):176-185. doi: 10.1590/2237-6089-2018-0067.
Reflective function is developed in the context of secure attachment and corresponds to the ability to understand one's mental states and those of others. Thus, identity develops, which relates to the experience of self as unique, continuous and coherent.
To identify reflective function and identity features in adolescents with clinical and nonclinical symptoms of mental health problems.
Participants were 188 Brazilian high school students aged 14-17 years: 30.3% with clinical symptoms and 69.9% with nonclinical symptoms.
Adolescents with clinical symptoms showed lower levels of reflective function and greater disintegration of identity.
Adolescence is a vulnerable time for mental health problems associated with reflective function and identity. Early identification of symptoms is a matter that needs attention to prevent future consequences.
反思功能是在安全依恋的背景下发展起来的,它对应于理解自己和他人心理状态的能力。因此,身份认同得以发展,这与将自我体验为独特、连续和连贯的感受相关。
识别有心理健康问题临床症状和非临床症状的青少年的反思功能和身份认同特征。
参与者为188名年龄在14至17岁的巴西高中生:30.3%有临床症状,69.9%有非临床症状。
有临床症状的青少年表现出较低水平的反思功能和更大程度的身份认同瓦解。
青春期是与反思功能和身份认同相关的心理健康问题的脆弱时期。早期识别症状是一个需要关注的问题,以防止未来产生后果。