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Original Article

Perceived Attainment of Developmental Tasks in Adolescents With and Without Mental Disorders

Published Online:July 30, 2018https://doi.org/10.1026/0049-8637/a000190

Abstract

Abstract. The present study compared the perceived attainment of developmental tasks of 220 adolescents diagnosed with anxiety disorder, attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, or depression with a matched sample of 220 peers without a mental illness. The clinical sample perceived lower success with solving personal, social, and socio-institutional developmental tasks compared with their healthy peers. Comparisons across diagnoses identified the largest differences between students with internalizing disorders (anxiety, depression) versus other disorders. We conclude that psychological interventions with adolescents with mental disorders should promote their attainment of age-typical developmental goals.


Die wahrgenommene Erreichung von Entwicklungsaufgaben bei Jugendlichen mit und ohne psychische Störungen

Zusammenfassung. Die vorliegende Studie verglich den wahrgenommenen Erfolg beim Lösen von Entwicklungsaufgaben von 220 Jugendlichen mit Angststörungen, Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit- / Hyperaktivitätsstörungen, Störungen des Sozialverhaltens und Depression mit einer gematchten Stichprobe ohne Störungen. Die klinische Stichprobe berichtete einen geringeren Erfolg bei personalen, sozialen und sozio-institutionellen Entwicklungsaufgaben als die gesunde Vergleichsgruppe. Störungsspezifische Analysen fanden die größten Gruppenunterschiede im berichteten Erfolg zwischen Jugendlichen mit internalisierenden Störungen (Angst, Depression) im Vergleich zu anderen Störungen. Geschlussfolgert wird, dass Interventionen bei Jugendlichen mit psychischen Störungen zum Erfolg beim Lösen alterstypischer Entwicklungsaufgaben beitragen sollten.

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