Exploring adopted adolescents’ inner world through the lens of qualitative methodology

Bastianoni, Chiara; Mora, Simone Charpentier; Gregorio, Eugenio De; Bizzi, Fabiola

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104973

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“…In addition, the use of the PDC-2 differentiated for the developmental stage (childhood vs adolescence) in the presented cases allowed the interpretation of CAI protocol within a developmental perspective. In this light, Luca and Anna’s cases suggest that moderate psychopathological severity may be observed in securely attached patients (Bastianoni et al ., 2020 ; Bizzi et al ., 2020). These findings add to the current debate suggesting that the relationship between attachment and developmental outcomes is complex and not always as strong as may be expected (Fearon et al ., 2010 ; Groh et al ., 2012 ; Madigan et al ., 2016 ; Luyten et al ., 2020 ).…”

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Advancement in the child attachment interview and the child and adolescent reflective functioning scale using a PDM-2 framework: case reports

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Parolin

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The Child Attachment Interview (CAI) is a well-established semi-structured interview, widely used to identify attachment representations in middle childhood and adolescence. The application of the Child and Adolescent Reflective Functioning Scale (CRFS) to CAI narratives allows for an assessment of child mentalization, considered a strong predictor of attachment security. The 2nd edition of the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM-2) includes CAI and CRFS as valid and reliable assessment measures in order to assess the dominion of the Mental Functioning axis. The aim of the present paper is to investigate the informative power of CAI and CRFS for the overall understanding of mental functioning and personality in a PDM-2 framework. The present report includes the discussion of two clinical cases of school-aged children in applying the Psychodiagnostic Chart-Second Edition (PDC-2) to the CAI transcript. The first case concerns a young male, aged 10, suffering from Oppositional-Provocative Disorder (externalizing disorder), while the second case concerns a young female, aged 15, suffering from Somatic Symptoms Disorder (internalizing disorder). PDC-2 for children and adolescents was used. Data from the scoring of CAI and CRFS were combined with a systematic evaluation of the qualitative contents emerging from CAI transcripts. A detailed analysis suggests that both the CAI and CRFS are useful attachment-oriented measures, able to explore child's mental states, and together with the application of PDC-2 they provide an essential contribution in the understanding of developmental psychopathology. Implications of this innovative approach for clinical assessment, treatment design, and interventions are further discussed.

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Advancement in the child attachment interview and the child and adolescent reflective functioning scale using a PDM-2 framework: case reports

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“…Risk assessment is a precondition for understanding resilience [3]. In the care system, most older children are exposed to numerous risk factors that can later in uence the stability of their adoption, such as multiple placements and especially experiences of neglect, abuse, and maltreatment [4,7,10]. In addition to such stressors during pre-adoption, as a result of their blending into a new family, children face transition stressors during and immediately after adoption [4].…”

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Voices of children adopted at an older age about challenges and facilitators in their social history

Bejenaru

Iovu

Raiu

2023

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Since 2016, the adoption of older children has become a priority for policymakers and practitioners in Romania, and several measures have been taken to stimulate their adoption. Since this is a relatively new practice in Romania, we were not able to identify any studies that gave a voice to Romanian children to understand how they experience adoption and the challenges and facilitator factors that entail. This study aimed to fill this gap by interviewing 12 children and adolescents aged between 7 and 13. The children offered important insights into the risk factors and adversities they endured before adoption, the challenges they faced during this process, and the tasks they had to undertake after. They also highlighted the factors that facilitated their resilience throughout the adoption process. We found that older children, despite their past adversities, have a good capacity for resilience, which is reflected in their ability to create new bonds based on trust and security with their adoptive parents, in their self-satisfaction and awareness of the progress they have made after adoption, and in their confidence and future aspirations. Finally, based on the interviews, we formulated recommendations for practice and social policies.

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The Adoptees’ Behavioral Challenges in Adaptive Families: a systematic review

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Nazri Bin Abdul Rahman

2024

Payesh

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Exploring adopted adolescents’ inner world through the lens of qualitative methodology

Cited by 3 publications

References 47 publications

Advancement in the child attachment interview and the child and adolescent reflective functioning scale using a PDM-2 framework: case reports

Advancement in the child attachment interview and the child and adolescent reflective functioning scale using a PDM-2 framework: case reports

Voices of children adopted at an older age about challenges and facilitators in their social history

The Adoptees’ Behavioral Challenges in Adaptive Families: a systematic review

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