Psychological defense mechanisms: A new perspective

American Journal of Psychoanalysis

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-26

  Bowins, Brad ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antisocial behavior; Cognitive distortion; Defense mechanisms; Dissociation; Emotions; Psychosis

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DEPERSONALIZATION; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER; EGO; EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOSIS; PUBLICATION; REVIEW;

AFFECT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; COGNITION; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS; HUMANS;

EID: 1842607519     PISSN: 00029548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:TAJP.0000017989.72521.26     Document Type: Review

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