Psychic structure, unconscious conflict and adolescent psychopathology: The contributions of OPD-CA–2

Abstract Diagnosis has historically suffered from a lack of consensus around the categories or dimensions raised by the different psychopathological traditions. This is even more noticeable when working with children and adolescents. In this article, through the presentation of a case, the importance of performing a psychodynamic diagnosis in adolescence (in a complementary way to the categorical diagnosis) is highlighted, addressing the psychic structure, unconscious conflicts, and its relationship with the psychopathological presentation. The contributions of the OPD-CA-2 manual, and the self - report questionnaires derived from it for adolescent psychodynamic psychotherapy are discussed.