Background Lack of adaptive and enhanced maladaptive coping with stress and negative
emotions are implicated in many psychopathological disorders. We describe the …

Objective Psychotic episodes have long been conceptualized as inevitable incidents
triggered by endogenous biological impairments. It is now well-accepted that the ability of an …

Background The relationship between life stressors, coping and affective disorder is
interesting when predicting onset of a affective disorder and relapse of mood episodes …

The present study aimed to elucidate the profile of coping in patients with obsessive–
compulsive disorder (OCD) in order to discern whether the disorder is characterized by an …

A growing body of research suggests that the functionality of coping strategies may in part
depend on the context in which they are executed. Thus far, functionality has mostly been …

As numerous coping strategies to deal with stressors can be used concurrently or
sequentially, it may be productive to consider coping from a broad, systemic perspective …

Background: Epidemiological data indicate that 75% of subjects with major psychiatric
disorders have their onset of illness in the age range of 17-24 years. An estimated 35-50 …

The relationship between coping and defense mechanisms warrants attention. These
constructs have historically been conflated and difficult to distinguish, and have gained …

The clinical disciplines have witnessed a rapidly growing literature on the conceptualization
and measurement of coping and on the role of coping in confronting stressful life …

Aim The impact of dysfunctional coping strategies during the prodromal phase of psychosis
has recently been explored by several studies. What has yet to be clarified is whether …