Personality Function, Dysfunction, and the Social Domains Organisation of Mentalizing Processes

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.25233
https://doi.org/10.13056/acamh.25233

In this three-part Papers Podcast, Professor Jonathan Hill discusses his JCPP paper ‘The social domains organization of mentalizing processes in adolescents: a contribution to the conceptualization of personality function and dysfunction in young people’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13838).

Part One explores the controversy surrounding personality function and dysfunction.

Discussion points include:

Definition of personality functioning and dysfunction.
- The subjective experience of personality dysfunction and impact on life choices.
- How to differentiate personality function and dysfunction.
- How to differentiate between normal adolescent changes and personality dysfunction.
- The developmental factors are associated with the emergence of personality dysfunction.

In this series, we speak to authors of papers published in one of ACAMH’s three journals. These are The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP); The Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal; and JCPP Advances.

Ep. 1 Personality Function, Dysfunction, & the Social Domains Organisation of Mentalizing Processes

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.25233
https://doi.org/10.13056/acamh.25233

In this three-part Papers Podcast, Professor Jonathan Hill discusses his JCPP paper ‘The social domains organization of mentalizing processes in adolescents: a contribution to the conceptualization of personality function and dysfunction in young people’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13838).

Part Two focuses on mentalizing, the mentalizing processes, and social domains.

Discussion points include:

- Definition of mentalizing and when the ability to mentalize arises developmentally.
- How the concept of mentalizing relates to personality dysfunction.
- An overview of the social domains hypothesis and how this relates to mentalising.
- The different types of social domains and what is meant by domain disorganisation.
- How do different social domains influence the function and dysfunction of the mentalizing process.

In this series, we speak to authors of papers published in one of ACAMH’s three journals. These are The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP); The Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal; and JCPP Advances.

Ep. 2 Personality Function, Dysfunction, & the Social Domains Organisation of Mentalizing Processes

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.25233
https://doi.org/10.13056/acamh.25233

In this three-part Papers Podcast, Professor Jonathan Hill discusses his JCPP paper ‘The social domains organization of mentalizing processes in adolescents: a contribution to the conceptualization of personality function and dysfunction in young people’ (https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13838).

Part Three is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.

Discussion points include:

- Why they were surprised with the results from the study.
- The implications of the study from a research perspective.
- Additional research that is exploring this topic further.
- Implications of the findings from an intervention or practitioner perspective.

In this series, we speak to authors of papers published in one of ACAMH’s three journals. These are The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP); The Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal; and JCPP Advances.

Ep. 3 Personality Function, Dysfunction, & the Social Domains Organisation of Mentalizing Processes

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Ep. 1 Personality Function, Dysfunction, & the Social Domains Organisation of Mentalizing Processes

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