Ontological Adaptation in Transition to Adulthood: A Theoretical Framework for Integrating Phenomenology and Neuroscience in Psychosis Research.
The Journal of nervous and mental disease February 1, 2023 Joshua Chiappelli, Tiffany Beason 1 citation
Psychotic disorders may arise from an abnormal deviation in the normal developmental process of forming a personal identity and worldview during late adolescence and early adulthood. Drawing on Erikson's theory, the authors argue that the typical drive to develop a meaningful sense of identity can be accelerated by aberrant salience, leading to delusion formation. This model places psychosis onset within the broader context of normal development, offering a humanistic approach to understanding new-onset psychotic disorders.