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Acting out in Adolescence

Adolescent individuation is frequently signified by acting out independent and dependent strivings. There can be a struggle with attachment to parents who do not acknowledge the adolescent’s emerging identity. A narcissistic bond can develop between parent and adolescent that impedes individuation.

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