A model for differential treatment of the juvenile delinquent

In this model, the symptom neurosis is contrasted with the ego syntonic deviance. Whereas most of psychotherapeutic practices are geared to neurotic patients, this model represents treatment procedures and techniques aimed at the acting-out character disorders. This comparison related to: a) internal tension and readiness for change b) level of differentiation between Actual and Potential Identity c) perception of the Logic of Events Furthermore, the model describes the ego-defenses of the delinquent, and finally relates them to the more specific techniques of treatment.