Identification (Psychology)
"Identification (Psychology)" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A process by which an individual unconsciously endeavors to pattern himself after another. This process is also important in the development of the personality, particularly the superego or conscience, which is modeled largely on the behavior of adult significant others.
| Descriptor ID |
D007062
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.393.446 F01.752.747.385
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Identification (Psychology)" by people in Profiles.
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Talley AE, Tomko RL, Littlefield AK, Trull TJ, Sher KJ. The influence of general identity disturbance on reports of lifetime substance use disorders and related outcomes among sexual minority adults with a history of substance use. Psychol Addict Behav. 2011 Sep; 25(3):530-41.