Personality, Defense Mechanisms and Psychological Distress in Women with Fibromyalgia [PDF]
Behavioral Sciences, 2022 Background: Previous studies have shown that many personality traits are associated with fibromyalgia (FM), worsening both the quality of life and psychological distress of patients.
Annunziata Romeo +3 more
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Psychological defense mechanisms among individuals with SCI with adjustment disorder [PDF]
Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 The used psychological defense styles among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) with adjustment disorders (AJD) have not yet been described. In the present investigation, the prevalence of AJD among people with SCI has been estimated and the pattern of used defense styles has been identified.Cross-sectional investigation.A tertiary rehabilitation
Abbas Norouzi Javidan +2 more
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Psychological Defense Mechanisms: A New Perspective [PDF]
American Journal of Psychoanalysis, 2004 Approaching psychological defense mechanisms from the perspective of an evolved strategy, it is proposed that there are two basic templates-dissociation and cognitive distortions. Frequently conceived of as pathological, these psychological phenomena actually constitute overlapping spectrums with milder manifestations being common and highly functional,
Brad Bowins
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Artistic creation and psychological personality defense mechanisms [PDF]
Zbornik Radova Akademije Umetnosti, 2020 The study examines the relationship between good and bad psychological defense mechanisms on the one hand and artistic creation on the other. Any creator (artist or scientist) has recourse above all to the good psychological personality defense ...
Alečković-Bataj Mila
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Psychological Defense Mechanisms and Alexithymia in Cancer Patients [PDF]
Bihdād, 2018 Introduction: The goal of this research was to compare Alexithymia and psychological defense mechanisms in cancer patients with normal group. Also, investigation of the predictive role of three defense mechanisms in Alexithymia was considered.
Seyed Reza SeyedTabaee +4 more
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The Impact of Past Trauma on Psychological Distress: The Roles of Defense Mechanisms and Alexithymia
Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 ObjectivesPosttraumatic 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, Man Cheung Chung, Yabing Wang
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Mechanisms of Psychological Defense and Dominant Defense Behavior of Convicts for Terrorist and Extremist Activities [PDF]
Психология и право, 2021 The aim of the study was to identify the particularities of the defense behavior mechanisms among convicted for terrorist and extremist activities. A total of 469 convicts (351-for terrorist activities, 118 - for extremist activities) participated in the
Bovin B. G., Kazberov P.N., Bovina I.B.
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The Psychological and Behavioural Correlates of Workplace Victimization [PDF]
Brain SciencesBackground: Workplace victimization is a form of repeated and systematic psychological violence that can severely affect both mental and physical health.
Amelia Rizzo +11 more
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The effort of maintaining the defensive wall: is there a link between defense mechanisms and vitality? [PDF]
BMC PsychiatryBackground Vitality – the sensation of energy availability and lack of fatigue – is a transdiagnostic factor playing a role in various psychiatric disorders.
Anja Vandersmissen +5 more
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The Mediating Role of Defense Mechanisms in the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Psychological Capital in College Students with Psychosomatic Symptoms [PDF]
پژوهشهای کاربردی روانشناختی, 2022 The purpose of the present study was to examine the mediating role of defense mechanisms in the relationship between childhood trauma and psychological capital in college students with psychosomatic symptoms in 2021.
Zahra Sharifi +2 more
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