Identity Development During Adolescence in Individuals with Pectus Excavatum
Description
For my graduate thesis, I present an annotated bibliography that evaluates and summarizes a list of resources available for use in future research. The resources focus on
how pectus excavatum, a congenital birth anomaly affecting the thoracic wall, may
impact identity formation and subsequent behavior during a period characterized by
significant physical and psychological development, from the ages 12 to 18, known as
adolescence. I examine resources that specifically look at congenital birth anomalies,
pectus excavatum, developmental psychology, psychoanalysis, and identity crises. The
following provides background and an annotated bibliography to establish whether there
is a causal relationship between individuals born with congenital birth anomalies,
specifically pectus excavatum (PE), and the impact it has to identity development during
adolescence. This work is important to me because I was born with pectus excavatum,
and I believe a causal relationship does exist. While I claim the causal relationship does
exist, I should note this is conjecture and anecdotally based on 7 years of interacting with
patients in both a clinical and personal setting. The conversations are reflective of
discussions that have taken place about having been born with pectus excavatum and how
the condition has impacted our lives.
Date Created
The date the item was original created (prior to any relationship with the ASU Digital Repositories.)
2023
Agent
- Author (aut): Mihuc, Michael
- Thesis advisor (ths): Maienschein, Jane
- Committee member: Ellison, Karin
- Committee member: Gur-Arie, Rachel
- Publisher (pbl): Arizona State University