Personality Function, Dysfunction, and the Social Domains Organisation of Mentalizing Processes, Part 1

Duration: 26 mins Publication Date: 23 Oct 2023 Next Review Date: 23 Oct 2026 DOI: 10.13056/acamh.25233

Description

In this three-part Papers Podcast, Professor Jonathan Hill discusses his JCPP paper ‘The social domains organization of mentalizing processes in adolescents: a contribution to the conceptualization of personality function and dysfunction in young people’.

Learning Objectives

Part One explores the controversy surrounding personality function and dysfunction. Discussion points include: 1. Definition of personality functioning and dysfunction.
2. The subjective experience of personality dysfunction and impact on life choices.
3. How to differentiate personality function and dysfunction.
4. How to differentiate between normal adolescent changes and personality dysfunction.
5. The developmental factors are associated with the emergence of personality dysfunction.

Related Content Links

JCPP

Paper Link

https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13838

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