Measuring defense mechanisms through the 40 items "defense style questionnaire". Reliability of the instrument and its use in the Italian context;Misurare i meccanismi di difesa attraverso il "defense style questionnaire" a 40 item. Attendibilita dello strumento e suo utilizzo nel contesto italiano

Ricerche di Psicologia

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 127-144

  Farma, Tommaso ^a   Cortinovis, Ivan ^b  

^a DESIO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

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