La psychopathologie à la lumière des histoires de vie : Etude de la fonction narrative d'adolescents obèses et dépressifs

摘要: Obesity in adolescence is a complex chronic illness with havy consequences short, medium and long terms, both terms of physical health mental health, disturbing the body identity these youngs (High Authority Health, 2011; Nietsen Bruwier, 2007). The literature mentions depression as pathology associated obesity. Some researchers consider obesity cause depressive symptoms while others see like risk factor for excessive weight gain (Blaine, 2008). Depression has been subject epidemiological studies some years. In adolescents, prevalence rates vary from 5 to 7 % major episode (MDE) 2 girls one boy (Alvin Marcelli, 2005). specific depressed mood are present 30-40 schooled adolescents (Boulard et al., 2012). During adolescence, individual acquires ability link various elements one’s life build coherent story. adolescent will write story personal context. According Habermas al. (2008), form content stories show how integrates lived experiences whole. Based on statistical analysis textual data, we compared 28 obese hospitalized control ones. first results structures particular contents depending groups. use pronouns, temporal markers reported events differ by Beyond clinical results, this research also highlights interest data (ADT) improve understanding adolescent’s psychopathology.