Mental illness and identity in adolescents with internalizing problems: A qualitative exploration of identity-relevant narratives.

• DOI: 10.1037/abn0000952
• Publication Date: 2024-10-15T13:56:56Z
• Authors: Elisabeth L. de Moor; Sara Campens; Kristina Eggermont; Leni Raemen; Janne Vanderhaegen; Lore Vankerckhoven; Elise van Laere; Annabel Bogaerts; Nagila Koster; Susan Branje; Laurence Claes; Koen Luyckx
• Keywords: SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being; Psychology; mental illness identity; internalizing problems; Human medicine; adolescents

Mental illness and identity are related, with issues in contributing to the development of psychopathology vice versa. However, little work has examined how mental can become interwoven (i.e., identity). may be particularly important during adolescence, as this life phase is marked by salience an increase psychopathology. In present study, we conducted a qualitative examination high point, low turning psychopathology-related narratives 69 Dutch adolescents (