Life events and increase in immature defense style during transition to adulthood

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 417-421

  Tuulio Henriksson, A ^a   Poikolainen, K ^a   Aalto Setala T ^a   Marttunen, M ^a   Lonnqvist J ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Defense style; Immature defenses; Life events

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0034511966     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080394800750061405     Document Type: Article

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