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Schema therapy, originally proposed by Young in the 1990s as an integrative psychotherapy approach, was initially developed for the treatment of chronic psychological disorders, particularly personality disorders. However, as schema therapy has evolved, its scope of application has gradually expanded, and numerous studies and clinical practices have begun to explore its use in adolescent populations. 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