Beyond diagnosis: Mentalization and mental health from a transdiagnostic point of view in adolescents from non-clinical population

PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH

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Ballespi, Sergi¹  Vives, Jaume²  Debbane, Martin^3,4,5  Sharp, Carla⁶  Barrantes-Vidal, Neus^1,7,8 

[1] Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Dept Clin & Hlth Psychol, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

[2] Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Dept Psychobiol & Methodol Hlth Sci, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

[3] Univ Geneva, Fac Psychol & Educ Sci, Dev Clin Psychol Res Unit, Geneva, Switzerland

[4] Univ Geneva, Sch Med, Dept Psychiat, Dev NeuroImaging & Psychopathol Lab, Geneva, Switzerland

[5] UCL, Res Dept Clin Educ & Hlth Psychol, London, England

[6] Univ Houston, Dept Psychol, Houston, TX 77004 USA

[7] Fundacio Sanitaria St Pere Claver, Dept Mental Hlth, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

[8] Inst Salud Carlos III, Ctr Biomed Res Network Mental Hlth CIBERSAM, Madrid, Spain

关键词: Social cognition;    Reflective function;    Insight;    Theory of mind;    Tom;    Mentalizing;    Meta-cognition;    Social intelligence;    Emotional intelligence;    Inter-personal intelligence;    Intra-personal intelligence;    Analytic function;    Mindblindness;    Awareness;    Consciousness;    Psychopathology;    Impairment;    Adjustment;    Comorbidity;    Mental disorder;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.psychres.2018.10.048

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

An increasing volume of evidence suggests that mentalization (MZ) can be an important factor in the transition from mental health to mental illness and vice versa. However, most studies are focused on the role of MZ in specific disorders. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between MZ and mental health as a trans-diagnostic process. A sample of 172 adolescents aged 12 to 18 years old (M = 14.6, SD = 1.7; 56.4% of girls) was assessed on measures of MZ, psychopathology and psychological functioning from a multimethod and multi-informant perspective. Contrary to predictions, MZ was not associated with general psychopathology and co-morbidity, even when explored from a broad, trans-diagnostic perspective. However, we observed a robust association linking MZ to functioning and well-being across many dimensions, involving social, role and several psychological indicators of adjustment and mental health. These results suggest that MZ may contribute to mental health beyond symptoms, not so much associated with psychopathology, but rather resilience and well-being.

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