Approximating defense mechanisms in a national study of adults: prevalence and correlates with functioning
Abstract Despite the clinical relevance of defense mechanisms, there are no published studies in nationally representative samples of their prevalence, correlates, and association with psychosocial functioning. We sought to estimate the prevalence and correlates of 12 defense mechanisms in the gener...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Translational Psychiatry |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-022-02303-3 |