title: [Delinquency as an expression of narcissism and borderline disorder. Institutional and individual therapeutic elements].
abstract: The author reports on his therapeutic activity with delinquent youngsters in a Swiss penal institution where the principle of pedagogical "correction" has been eschewed in favour of that of a therapeutic community. He traces the success of this institution largely to the fact that the formation of psychoanalytically oriented, theme-centered groups acts as a factor militating against splitting processes among the therapists themselves. In the author's view, delinquency derives from narcissistic and borderline disorders, discussed here with reference to Kohut and Kernberg.
authors.affiliation: Centre Médico-Psychologique, Kanton Jura, Delémont.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lobos-Wild
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009289:Narcissism; D010553:Personality Development; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group