03289nam 22006014a 450 991078427030332120230828222236.01-281-12325-097866111232531-59385-528-1(CKB)1000000000339709(EBL)306780(OCoLC)476086436(SSID)ssj0000229524(PQKBManifestationID)11947172(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000229524(PQKBWorkID)10168455(PQKB)10779860(MiAaPQ)EBC306780(Au-PeEL)EBL306780(CaPaEBR)ebr10172302(CaONFJC)MIL112325(EXLCZ)99100000000033970920060214d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrProtecting the self[electronic resource] defense mechanisms in action /Phebe CramerNew York Guilford Pressc20061 online resource (399 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-59385-298-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-372) and index.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 PsychopathologyCHAPTER 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; IndexIntegrating 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 theDefense mechanisms (Psychology)Defense mechanisms (Psychology)TestingPsychology, PathologicalDefense mechanisms (Psychology)Defense mechanisms (Psychology)Testing.Psychology, Pathological.155.2Cramer Phebe1546081MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910784270303321Protecting the self3801425UNINA