Highlights•Pathological identity-related functioning is a core feature of BPD.•Identity
pathology is understudied and requires systematic investigation.•Overly rigid and …

Introduction Although social media (SM) use is nearly ubiquitous among adolescents, there
is a lack of clarity concerning the relationship between SM use and mental health outcomes …

Section III of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-5) includes an alternative model for diagnosing personality disorders (PDs). This …

Individuals develop a narrative identity through constructing and internalizing an evolving
life story composed of significant autobiographical memories. The ability to narrate these …

Long-standing theory regarding personality pathology as well as the recently proposed DSM-
5 Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) posit that self/identity problems are a …

Self-identity is a flexible and linear/non-linear dynamic system that consists of various
identities and hierarchical sub-modules and operating processes and develops (grows or …

Research has demonstrated the important impact of identity on psychosocial functioning in
both community and clinical populations. The present article aims to identify different …

Identity distress occurs within a variety of psychiatric conditions. Reliable tools for assessing
identity-related functioning among clinical populations are greatly needed. The Self-Concept …

Introduction: Adolescence is the most critical life period for the development of eating
disorder (ED) symptomatology. Although problems in identity functioning and emotion …

Background/Objectives: Identity disruption is a key feature of borderline personality disorder
(BPD), characterized by disturbances in self-image. This study aimed to use the Dimensions …