Mentalizing capacities depends on the quality of primary attachment interactions with
caregivers who thinks of the child as a subject with mental states. Operationalized as …

The present study examined the contribution of different defense mechanisms (ie, mature,
mental inhibition and avoidance, immature-depressive), grandiose narcissism, and …

Introduction Insecure attachment styles and immature or neurotic defense mechanisms are
related to psychological distress. However, their mutual interaction in influencing …

Background: Implicit emotion regulation, operationalized as psychological defense
mechanisms, plays an important role in parenting, especially for parents of children with …

Written by two leading experts in the field, this welcome third edition of Children in Difficulty:
A guide to understanding and helping discusses some of the most common, yet …

Despite many theoretical and clinical writings, the theorized connection between defense
mechanisms and adult attachment in depressed patients has received little empirical …

Attachment is an innate human relational mechanism that develops progressively from early
childhood, influences individuals' representations and behaviors, shapes relationships, and …

Many affective experiences and learning processes including attachment patterns from early
developmental phases manifest during psychotherapy. The first 15 minutes in art therapy …

Objectives: The concept of narcissism contains a yet unresolved paradox: Its grandiose facet
depicts the psychopathological core but is often associated with life-satisfaction and overall …

Childhood emotional maltreatment (ie, emotional abuse and emotional neglect), attachment,
reflective functioning (RF), defense styles, and disordered eating (DE) are associated with …