Defense and object relational maturity on thematic apperception test scales indicate levels of personality organization

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 241-253

  Hibbard, Stephen ^a   Porcerelli, John ^b   Kamoo, Ray ^c,d   Schwartz, Mark ^d   Abell, Steven ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Macomb Oakland Regional Center Inc   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCISSISM; OBJECT RELATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RACE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NARCISSISM; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951434559     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223891003670190     Document Type: Article

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