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Protecting the Self

Defense Mechanisms in Action
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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 they are affected by psychotherapy. Challenges in assessment are considered, and empirically supported instruments and approaches are discussed in depth.
I. Defenses in Everyday Life 1. Introduction 2. Development of Defenses II. A Closer Look at Three Defenses 3. Denial 4. Projection 5. Identification III. Defense Mechanisms in Action 6. Defenses in Childhood: Stress and Psychopathology 7. Stress and Defense Use in Adulthood 8. Defenses and Personality 9. Gender Differences and Defenses 10. Studying Defenses over Time: Longitudinal Studies IV. Defenses and Psychopathology 11. Defenses and Psychopathology in Adult Community and Student Samples 12. Defenses and Psychopathology in Adult Psychiatric Patients 13. Defenses and Psychotherapy 14. Case Studies V. Assessment of Defenses 15. Explaining the Defense Mechanism Manual 16. Other Approaches to Assessing Defense Mechanisms
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