An attachment-theoretical perspective on the use of splitting defences

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 461-472

  Lopez, Frederick G ^a   Fuendeling, James ^a   Thomas, Kim ^a   Sagula, David ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COLLEGE STUDENT; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 0031450653     PISSN: 09515070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515079708254192     Document Type: Article

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