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Object relations and referential activity in physically abused adolescents.

L Jepson1, W Bucci

  • 1The Derner Institute, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York 11530, USA.

Adolescence
|March 24, 2000
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Physically abused adolescents may not have developmental lags but organize emotional expression differently. They show more negative relationship views and enhanced verbal skills for emotional experience, unlike nonabused peers.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Child Development
  • Linguistics

Background:

  • Childhood physical abuse can impact psychological development and interpersonal relationships.
  • Understanding the linguistic and relational patterns of abused adolescents is crucial for effective intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare object relations and language functions between physically abused and nonabused adolescents.
  • To investigate how physical abuse influences narrative expression and relationship paradigms.

Main Methods:

  • 15 physically abused and 15 nonabused adolescents provided a 5-minute narrative about their mothers.
  • Narratives were scored for referential activity and object relations.

Main Results:

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  • Abused adolescents showed more negative relationship paradigms (lower affect tone).
  • No significant differences in overall referential activity or object relations were found.
  • Abused adolescents exhibited higher concreteness and imagery, suggesting enhanced verbal expression of emotions.
  • Correlations between object relations and referential activity differed between groups.

    • Conclusions:

    • Findings challenge the notion of developmental lags in physically abused adolescents.
    • Suggests that abused adolescents may utilize emotional and symbolizing processes distinctively.
    • Highlights the need for tailored treatment approaches considering these unique organizational patterns.