The Connections Between Self-Esteem and Psychopathology |
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Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">Virgil?Zeigler-HillEmail author |
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Institution: | (1) University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive #5025, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA |
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Abstract: | Diagnostic criteria and empirical research suggests an intimate connection between low self-esteem and psychopathology. The
purpose of the present work is to provide a review of the literature that focuses on the interconnections between self-esteem
and psychopathology. The most prominent explanations for this link are explored including the vulnerability model (low self-esteem
increases the probability of psychopathology) and the scar model (low self-esteem is a consequence of psychopathology rather
than a cause). Recent advancements in the self-esteem literature concerning distinctions between secure and fragile forms
of self-esteem are discussed in terms of their potential implications for psychopathology. Finally, the role of self-esteem
in psychotherapeutic interventions is reviewed. |
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