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Defense mechanisms: Current approaches to research and measurement

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Author

  • U Hentschel
  • J.G Draguns
  • W Ehlers
  • Gudmund Smith

Editor

  • U Hentschel
  • Gudmund Smith
  • J.G Draguns
  • W Ehlers

Summary, in English

This chapter highlights the general theme of the book, including definitions of defense mechanisms within various theoretical frames of reference. After a period of exclusion from mainstream clinical psychology the concept of defense has now returned to center stage.

Publishing year

2004

Language

English

Pages

3-41

Publication/Series

Defense mechanisms: Theoretical, Research, and Clinical Perspectives

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Psychology

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 978-0-444-51263-5
  • ISBN: 0444512632