The Contribution of Phenomenology to the Assessment of Severe Non-Psychotic Forms of Psychopathological Conditions in Transitional Age Youth: Two Case Studies.
Psychopathology 2025 Matteo Ballabio, Giovanni Stanghellini
In recent times, adolescents with severe forms of psychopathology that do not unambiguously fit into a precise diagnostic category have come to clinical observation. The diagnoses attributed to these young patients range from borderline personality disorder, to affective disorders, ADHD, and others. These diagnoses are mainly based on behavioural abnormalities (e.g., social withdrawal,...