Recognizing defenses in the drawings and play of children in therapy

Psychoanalytic Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 395-410

  Benveniste, Daniel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^b Universidad Central de Venezuela ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DRAWING; DRIVE; FANTASY; HUMAN; PLAY; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; REVIEW; SKILL;

EID: 24144495213     PISSN: 07369735     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0736-9735.22.3.395     Document Type: Review

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