Psychological Defense Mechanisms: A New Perspective [PDF]
The 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,
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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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Mediating role of insight and defense mechanisms in relationship between alexithymia and psychological symptoms [PDF]
Klinik Psikoloji Dergisi, 2021 The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between psychological symptoms and alexithymia, defense mechanisms and insight variables, and to examine the mediating role of defense mechanisms and insight in the relationship between alexithymia ...
Yıldız Bilge, Yusuf Bilge
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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 +7 more
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Psychological patterns for stress release in dermatological patients with chronic itch syndrome
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2019 The success of adaptation to a disease is determined by a number of psychological patterns, which include psychological defense mechanisms and coping strategies. Materials and methods.
R. R. Yaremkevich
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Adolescents’ psychological functioning and unintentional injuries: motor vehicles and sports accidents [PDF]
, 2017 Adolescence represents a crucial period for psychological development. Adolescents have been shown more prone to injuries than adults have and they are frequently involved in motor vehicle and sports accident.
Ballarotto, Giulia +4 more
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Gender differences and defensive coping behavior in patients with inflammatory bowel disorders
European Psychiatry, 2021 Introduction Inflammatory bowel disorders (IBD) are chronic diseases with severe course. In this regard, research aimed at identifying adaptive behavior styles potentially significant for individual resilience to disease-related stress is of particular
N. Chernus +5 more
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Personality styles and defense mechanisms in a community sample of adolescents: An exploratory study [PDF]
, 2015 This study aimed to test if the preference for using certain types of defense mechanisms, according to Ihilevich and Gleser’s (1969, 1986) perspective, is associated with personality styles, proposed by Millon (1993), and also, aimed to test if both ...
Campos, R. C., Rachão, Inês
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Вестник университета, 2021 The results of a theoretical and empirical study of psychological defenses and coping strategies of behaviour among employees of social service institutions are presented.
L. M. Popova, T. S. Pukhareva
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Psychological defense mechanisms in patients with syphilis at different stages of the disease [PDF]
Саратовский научно-медицинский журнал, 2015 Purpose: the study of psychological defense mechanisms in patients with syphilis at different stages of the disease. Material and methods. We used questionnaire Plutchik-Kellerman-Comte "life style Index".
Filonova A.V., Schneider D.A., Utz S.R.
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