Application of the identity disorder questionnaire AIDA+LoPF in adolescents with affective pathology and schizotypal disorder

TL;DR

This study compares identity disorders in adolescents with affective disorders and schizotypal disorder using the AIDA+LoPF questionnaire.

Contribution

The study provides preliminary evidence that affective disorders are associated with more identity disturbances than schizotypal disorder in adolescents.

Findings

Adolescents with affective pathology show higher rates of identity disorders compared to those with schizotypal disorder.

Statistical analysis using the AIDA+LoPF questionnaire revealed significant differences in identity integration and coherence.

The findings suggest a need for larger samples and broader disorder ranges to confirm these results.

Abstract

To assess the difference in the personality functioning of adolescents with schizotypal disorder and affective disorders, we used the AIDA + LoPF questionnaires, which are well established as questionnaires for identifying identity disorders in adolescents. We hypothesized that adolescents with affective pathology are much more likely to have identity disorders than adolescents with schizotypal personality disorder. Clinical assessment of diseases was carried out by psychiatrists using ICD-10

Adolescents with affective disorders -10 (F31), schizotypal disorder adolescents – 11 (F21). Age 12-18

AIDA+LoPF questioners by authors K. Goth & K. Schmeck, Russian version by M. Zvereva & S. Voronova & N. Zvereva

The table presents statistical analysis data using the Mann-Whitney non-parametric test
Table 1.Significant scales of the AIDA questionnaireSCALES AIDAU-CRITERIA
PTOTAL SCORE: IDENTITY INTEGRATION AIDA86,0000,02Consolidating emotional self-experience
84,0000,03COHERENCE86,5000,02CONSISTENCY IN SELF CONCEPTS88,5000,01AUTONOMY, EGO-STRENGTH
88,0000,02INTEGRATING COGNITIVE SELF-EXPERIENCE
88,0000,02
Table 2.Significant scales of the LoPF questionnaire
SCALES LOPF

U-CRITERIA

P
Identity89,0000,01Coherence (Ego-strength)88,0000,02SELF-DIRECTION
89,0000,01SELF CONGRUENCE88,0000,02PURPOSEFULNESS86,0000,02

Significant scales of the AIDA questionnaire

Significant scales of the LoPF questionnaire

We have obtained preliminary results that show a difference between the identity disturbance of adolescents with affective pathology and those with schizotypal disorder. Adolescents with affective pathology are much more likely to have various types of identity disorders than adolescents with schizotypal disorder. To clarify this, a larger sample and a wider range of disorders are required

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