Self-perception and adolescent psychopathology: a clinical-developmental perspective.
The relationship between self-perception and adolescent psychopathology was examined on nine domains of self-perception in a group of adolescent psychiatric inpatients and a comparison group of nonpatients. Inpatients rated themselves significantly lower in four domains, and correlations between symptom reports and domains of self-perception supported a relationship between negative self-perception and psychopathology. Further analysis suggested less differentiated self-perceptions among inpatients than among nonpatients. Implications for developmental assessments and clinical interventions are discussed.
Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn.
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D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008404:Massachusetts; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D010343:Patient Admission; D010553:Personality Development; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012649:Self Concept