Defensive projection, superimposed on simplistic object relations, erodes patient-provider relationships in high-risk pregnancy: An empirical investigation

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 953-974

  Shahar, Golan ^a   Porcerelli, John H ^b   Kamoo, Ray ^c   Epperson, C Neill ^d   Czarkowski, Kathryn A ^d   Magriples, Urania ^e   Mayes, Linda C ^f  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Immigration Psychologists Associates   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROJECTION; PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY;

EID: 79951719757     PISSN: 00030651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003065110392228     Document Type: Article

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