Background This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to address the limited
generalizability of studies on defense mechanisms in depression by comparing depressive …

Remediating deficits and managing disabilities has been a central preoccupation for clinical
psychologists. Positive Psychology, in contrast, is concerned with the enhancement of …

Background: Ego defense mechanisms are unconscious psychological processes that help
an individual to prevent anxiety when exposed to a stressful situation. These mechanisms …

The empirical study of defense mechanisms has taken place in relative isolation, with few
connections to other fields deriving from psychodynamic theories, including attachment. This …

Adolescents and young adults engage in sexting behaviors. Research has mainly
emphasized the relationship between motivations and sexting behaviors, with little attention …

This is the first study to examine psychotherapists' levels of defense mechanisms, their
concurrent relationship with professional work-related stress (professional self-doubt and …

Using exploratory structural equation modeling and multiple regression, we examined the
factor structure and criterion relations of the primary scales of the Inventory of Personality …

Background: There are indications of associations between the ability to mentalize and
psychological defense mechanisms. However, only a few studies have focused on these …

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly influenced people's lives, with non-negligible
consequences for the perception of well-being. This study sought to examine the effect of …

Past suicide attempt has been consistently reported to be the best predictor of future suicide
attempt. The need to identify predictors that can be targets of therapy is of great importance …