Assessing children’s defense mechanisms with the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scales Q-sort for Children
Defense mechanisms are unconscious and automatic psychological processes that serve to protect the individual from painful emotions and thoughts. There is ample evidence from the adult psychotherapy and mental health literature suggesting the salience of defenses in the maintenance and amelioration...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Research in Psychotherapy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.researchinpsychotherapy.org/index.php/rpsy/article/view/590 |