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  • Title: The diary as a transitional object in female adolescent development.
    Author: Sosin DA.
    Journal: Adolesc Psychiatry; 1983; 11():92-103. PubMed ID: 6677159.
    Abstract:
    The concept of the diary as a transitional object adds a new perspective to the theory and treatment of adolescents. The findings of this pilot study suggest that the diary mirrors, soothes , helps inhibit frightening impulses, and helps integrate inner and outer realities. These functional aspects of the diary become internalized into the evolving psychic structure just as the analogous functions of the therapist in the context of a positive transference are internalized. The use of the adolescent diary in psychotherapy enhances and enriches the meaning of the treatment alliance and promotes the progress of the "second separation-individuation." The therapist's sensitive and creative understanding of the diary- diarist relationship can lead to improved treatment strategies for adolescent patients. Further empirical research on the phenomenon of adolescent diary writing may deepen our clinical and theoretical understanding of this challenging population.
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