Defense mechanisms as outcome measure in short-term psychotherapy related to symptoms, severity and overall functioning: A preliminary study;I meccanismi di difesa come misura dell'outcome in psicoterapia breve in relazione ai sintomi, alla gravità clinica e al funzionamento globale: Uno studio preliminare

Rivista di Psichiatria

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-56

  De'Fornari, Maria Antonietta Coccanari ^a   Piccione, Michele ^a   Maiello, Luca ^a   Giampà, Alessio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Defense mechanisms; Mood disorders; Outcome; Short term psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL GLOBAL IMPRESSION SCALE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951484578     PISSN: 00356484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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