Purpose. The issue of defence mechanisms is of great importance in clinical practice. The
aim of this meta‐analysis is to compare different defence styles (Mature, Neurotic, and …

In the present study, the defense styles were assessed in alcohol-dependent patients to
verify whether they used less adaptive defense mechanisms compared with healthy controls …

Throughout the clinical learning process, nursing students' perception of aggression might
have implications in terms of their future professional behavior toward patients. Using a …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical effects of cognitive impairment in patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A total of 91 patients with stable …

Background Ego defense mechanisms (or factors), defined by Freud as unconscious
resources used by the ego to reduce conflict between the id and superego, are a reflection …

In the present study the defense styles were assessed in heroin dependent inpatients to
verify whether they used less adaptive defense mechanisms compared to healthy controls …

Background Infertility affects individual's and couples' adjustment. The defense mechanism
and marital adjustment are mental processes that play a key role in infertile couples' life …

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinde çocukluk çağı travmaları ile savunma
mekanizmaları ve kendine zarar verme davranışları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Gereç ve …

Background Cough is a prevalent symptom that impacts quality of life in COPD. The aim of
this study was to assess the relationship between cough-specific quality of life, abdominal …

Although existing research recognized the associations between early maladaptive
schemas (EMSs) of parents and their adult children, the mechanisms that underpin these …