La construcción de la identidad personal y el desarrollo de la auto-autoría / The construction of the personal identity and the development of the self-authorship

El presente artículo se propone justificar la relevancia de analizar el vínculo entre la identidad y la auto-autoría. Entendiendo la identidad, con base en las propuestas de Giddens (1997) y Ricoeur (1996), como una construcción narrativa realizada a partir de una reflexión del individuo sobre su propia biografía. En concordancia con el abordaje de Baxter Magolda (2004), entendemos la auto-autoría como la capacidad del individuo de dar sentido a sus experiencias basándose en sus propios valores y creencias. Así, argumentamos sobre las ventajas de esta integración para entender a los jóvenes, y tratamos de mostrar que el análisis de las creencias epistemológicas del individuo es fundamental para comprender la construcción de su identidad entendida como un proceso reflexivo.

This article intends to justify the importance of analyzing the link between identity and selfauthorship. Understanding identity, based on Giddens' (1997) and Ricoeur's (1996) proposal,as a narrative construction starting from a reflection of the individual on his own biography. In accordance with Baxter Magolda's approach (2004), self-authorship is understood as the ability the individual has to make sense of his experiences based on his own values and beliefs. Thus, we argue about the advantages of this integration to understand the young people, and we attempt to show that the analysis of epistemological beliefs of the individual is fundamental to understanding the construction of his identity as a reflective process.

Underwriting considerations for dissociative disorders.

OBJECTIVE: Dissociative identity disorder (DID) has been diagnosed more frequently and is under greater scrutiny. Because of the number of comorbid conditions, the underwriting risks must be evaluated to determine morbidity and mortality implications. BACKGROUND: The number of diagnosed cases of DID has increased in recent years. The diagnosis often coexists with other diagnoses such as bipolar disorder, major depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, somatization, personality disorders, and psychotic disorder. A high incidence of substance abuse and eating disorders is found in the population diagnosed with DID. METHODS AND RESULTS: A query of disability claim experience with DID indicated that these claims tended to reach the maximum duration for mental/nervous benefits despite case management and return to work activities. CONCLUSIONS: The DID psychiatric population is a complex group with mental disorders that place them in a group likely to use maximum disability benefits and who would pose increased life underwriting risk. In addition, the literature indicates a high excess risk for early mortality and excess health care expenses compared to the normal population.