How psychiatric treatments can enhance psychological defense mechanisms

American Journal of Psychoanalysis

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 173-194

  Bowins, Brad ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Cognitive distortions; Defense mechanisms; Dissociation; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CITALOPRAM; PLACEBO; REBOXETINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DEPERSONALIZATION; EMOTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEMORY; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 33747374897     PISSN: 00029548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11231-006-9014-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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