… idea of defense mechanism, and then raises some questions, or misconceptions, about
defenses… This is followed by research evidence that demonstrates, experimentally, how defenses …

… This article reviews research on defense mechanisms carried out over the past 40 years
with children, adolescents, adults, and psychiatric patients. Both experimental and …

… a fresh look at the concept of defense mechanism. Why Defense Mechanisms Have Been
Overlooked: Taboo Terms Why has the concept of defense mechanism been eschewed in our …

… In this chapter, we use the components of the defenses as the basis for assessing defense
mechanisms in TAT stories, and formulate the components in a way that they may be …

… Psychological defense mechanisms represent a crucial component of our capacity to
maintain emotional homeostasis. Without them the conscious mind would be much more …

… and coping processes differ is seen in the conception of defense mechanisms as characterized
by a hierarchy. The defense mechanism literature often assumes that defenses may be …

… the defense mechanism. Following a brief review of the history of the defense mechanism in
… I discuss current renewed interest and findings regarding defenses in the areas of cognitive, …

… , and identifica tion are all familiar methods of defense-all appear in the list of defense
mechanisms given above. To take a less familiar method of defense, Arlow ( 1959) called attention …

Protecting the self: Defense mechanisms in action Protecting the self: Defense mechanisms
in action …

… defense mechanisms should be, therefore, of considerable interest to researchers and clinicians.
Many defense mechanisms … which the various defense mechanisms might be grouped. …