Mapping the Adolescent Mind: Profiles of Reflective Functioning and Epistemic Trust in Adolescent Psychopathology

Key Points

• The central aim is to explore how different configurations of reflective functioning and epistemic trust relate to adolescent psychopathology.
• Used person-centered assessment methods to evaluate reflective functioning and epistemic trust configurations in adolescents.
• Analyzed internalizing and externalizing vulnerabilities based on these profiles.
• Identified complementary pathways linking reflective functioning and epistemic trust to adolescent vulnerabilities.
• Demonstrated the necessity of personalized assessments for early intervention strategies.