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Preliminary Reliability and Validity of the DMRS-SR-30, a Novel Self-Report Measure Based on the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scales

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020
Defense mechanisms are psychological factors that influence emotional distress and quality of life. There are a number of measures assessing the construct of defense mechanisms, but only few available instruments reflect the gold-standard theoretical ...
M. Di Giuseppe, J. C. Perry, Matilde Lucchesi, M. Michelini, Sara Vitiello, A. Piantanida, Matilde Fabiani, Sara Maffei, C. Conversano   +8 more
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The Relationship between Defense Patterns and DSM-5 Maladaptive Personality Domains

Frontiers in Psychology, 2017
Aim: Research has extensively examined the relationship between defense mechanisms (DM) and personality traits. However, no study to date has explored if specific defenses (alone or in combination) are able to predict dysfunctional variants of ...
Antonella Granieri, Luana La Marca, Giuseppe Mannino, Serena Giunta, Fanny Guglielmucci, Adriano Schimmenti   +5 more
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Investigating defensive functioning and alexithymia in substance use disorder patients

BMC Psychiatry, 2021
Background Substance Use Disorder (SUD) causes a great deal of personal suffering for patients. Recent evidence highlights how defenses and emotion regulation may play a crucial part in the onset and development of this disorder.
Alessandro Taurino, Linda A. Antonucci, Paolo Taurisano, Domenico Laera   +3 more
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Human Neutrophil Elastase Degrades SPLUNC1 and Impairs Airway Epithelial Defense against Bacteria [PDF]

, 2013
Background:Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are a significant cause of mortality of COPD patients, and pose a huge burden on healthcare. One of the major causes of AECOPD is airway bacterial (e.g.
Bowler, RP, Chu, HW, Jiang, D, Schnell, C, Wenzel, SE, Wu, Q   +5 more
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Going Beyond the Visible in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Defense Mechanisms and Their Associations With Depression and Health-Related Quality of Life

Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
Introduction Clinical psychological features may impact a person’s aptitude to deal with chronic diseases, leading to emotional distress, suffering, and a worse perceived quality of life (QoL).
G. Martino, Andrea Caputo, F. Bellone, M. Quattropani, C. Vicario   +4 more
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Gender and age aspects of child psychological defenses in child-mother relationships [PDF]

Psychology in Russia: State of Art, 2016
The high level of stress in modern society poses a need to study family factors and resources for the development of children’s defense mechanisms in the current social environment.
Bogdanova, Maria V., Rusyaeva, Irina A., Vyelgzhanina, Anastasia O.   +2 more
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Increasing Mentalization to Reduce Maladaptive Defense in Patients With Mental Disorders

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Background: There are indications of associations between the ability to mentalize and psychological defense mechanisms. However, only a few studies have focused on these associations, and even fewer have included empirical analyses. In the present study,
Markus C. Hayden, Markus C. Hayden, Pia K. Müllauer, Klea J. P. Beyer, Richard Gaugeler, Birgit Senft, Maria C. Dehoust, Sylke Andreas   +7 more
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Defense Mechanisms for Computer-Based Information Systems [PDF]

, 2013
Nowadays, corporations and a government agencies relay on computer-based information system to manage their information, this information may be classified, so it will be dangerous if it is disclosed by unauthorized persons.
Alshammari, Majid, Bach, Christian
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Mentalization, attachment, and defense mechanisms: a Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual-2-oriented empirical investigation

Research in Psychotherapy, 2021
Mentalizing capacities depends on the quality of primary attachment interactions with caregivers who thinks of the child as a subject with mental states.
Annalisa Tanzilli, Mariagrazia Di Giuseppe, Guido Giovanardi, Tommaso Boldrini, Giorgio Caviglia, Ciro Conversano, Vittorio Lingiardi   +6 more
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The Impact of Past Trauma on Psychological Distress: The Roles of Defense Mechanisms and Alexithymia

Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
Objectives Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms following past trauma could lead to psychological distress. Little is known, however, about the roles of defense mechanisms and alexithymia may play in the process.
Siqi Fang, M. Chung, Yabing Wang
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