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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300350503321

Autore

Foelsch Pamela A

Titolo

Adolescent Identity Treatment : An Integrative Approach for Personality Pathology / / by Pamela A. Foelsch, Susanne Schlüter-Müller, Anna E. Odom, Helen T. Arena, Andrés Borzutzky H., Klaus Schmeck

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-319-06868-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (176 p.)

Disciplina

616.89

616.89/143

Soggetti

Behavioral therapy

Psychiatry

Psychotherapy   

Clinical psychology

Behavioral Therapy

Psychotherapy

Clinical Psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Description of the Disorder -- Theoretical Models and Rationale -- Diagnosis and Treatment Indications -- Treatment -- Adolescent Identity Treatment (AIT) Case Illustration -- Efficacy -- Training and Supervision.

Sommario/riassunto

Adolescent Identity Treatment: An Integrative Approach for Personality Pathology is a groundbreaking title that provides general and specific clinical strategies to help adolescents who lack an integrated identity.  The authors have developed a treatment based on the integration of object relations theory, family systems, attachment, developmental neurobiology and cognitive behavioral approaches that focuses on clearing blockages to normal identity development and  adaptive functioning. While most adolescents build satisfying interpersonal relationships, are successful in school and work, and begin romantic relationships, there is a minority of adolescents who do



not succeed in this and are at a high risk of developing problems in school, work, and relationships,  problems with affect regulation as well as engaging in a wide range of self-destructive behaviors. In addition to a description of the disorder and assessment, this manual offers extensive clinical examples and concrete interventions, with phase-specific treatment components, including a clear treatment frame, psychoeducation, environmental interventions (with a "Home Plan" that addresses self-care behaviors, responsibilities and improved boundaries that fosters the development of better relationships between the adolescent and family), and parenting strategies, all in the service of creating a space for the individual work with the adolescent.