Defense mechanisms are associated with mental health symptoms across six countries
Defense mechanisms are adaptative processes that are related to mental health and psychological functioning and may play an important role in adaptation to distress, as well as in mental health interventions. The present study aimed to compare the use of defense mechanisms and their relationship to...
Main Authors: | Vera Békés, Claire J. Starrs, J. Christopher Perry, Tracy A. Prout, Ciro Conversano, Mariagrazia Di Giuseppe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2024-01-01
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Series: | Research in Psychotherapy |
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Online Access: | https://www.researchinpsychotherapy.org/index.php/rpsy/article/view/729 |
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