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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450861003321

Autore

Cramer Phebe

Titolo

Protecting the self [[electronic resource] ] : defense mechanisms in action / / Phebe Cramer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Guilford Press, c2006

ISBN

1-281-12325-0

9786611123253

1-59385-528-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (399 p.)

Disciplina

155.2

Soggetti

Defense mechanisms (Psychology)

Defense mechanisms (Psychology) - Testing

Psychology, Pathological

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-372) and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; PART I. Defenses in Everyday Life; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; CHAPTER 2 Development of Defenses; PART II. A Closer Look at Three Defenses; CHAPTER 3 Denial; CHAPTER 4 Projection; CHAPTER 5 Identification; PART III. Defense Mechanisms in Action; CHAPTER 6 Defenses in Childhood: Stress and Psychopathology; CHAPTER 7 Stress and Defense Use in Adulthood; CHAPTER 8 Defenses and Personality; CHAPTER 9 Gender Differences and Defenses; CHAPTER 10 Studying Defenses over Time: Longitudinal Studies; PART IV. Defenses and Psychopathology

CHAPTER 11 Defenses and Psychopathology in Adult Community and Student SamplesCHAPTER 12 Defense and Psychopathology in Adult Psychiatric Patients; CHAPTER 13 Defenses and Psychotherapy; CHAPTER 14 Case Studies; PART V. Assessment of Defenses; CHAPTER 15 Explaining the Defense Mechanism Manual; CHAPTER 16 Other Approaches to Assessing Defense Mechanisms; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Integrating theory, research, and practical applications, this timely book provides a comprehensive examination of defense mechanisms



and their role in both normal development and psychopathology. The author describes how children and adults mobilize specific kinds of defenses to maintain their psychological equilibrium and preserve self-esteem, particularly in situations of trauma or stress. Many lucid examples illustrate what these mechanisms look like in everyday life; the impact of age, gender, and personality differences; what happens when defenses are used maladaptively; and how the