Étude comparative de l'expérience émotionnelle subjective chez des adolescents présentant une symptomatologie dépressive associée ou non à des conduites à risques

The results may be explained by a specific developmental hypothesis, in which emotional awareness growth from the early period of life to late childhood, allowing children to gradually experiment more and more complex subjective emotional experiences. However, early exposure to traumatic experiences or inadequate environment may lead to developmental arrests, in which emotional awareness is weak. In this case, a lack of emotional information caused by low emotional awareness may have pathological issues, in terms of depression and risk-taking behavior. Clinical implications of this interpretation are discussed.