Accuracy of defense interpretation in three character types

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Research: Evidence-Based Practice and Practice-Based Evidence

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 417-447

  Perry, J Christopher ^a   Petraglia, Jonathan ^b   Olson, Trevor R ^c   Presniak, Michelle D ^c   Metzger, Jesse A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Saskatoon City Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

Defense mechanisms; Interpretation of defenses; Personality disorders; Psychotherapy outcome; Psychotherapy process

Indexed keywords

EID: 85017429881     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60761-792-1_25     Document Type: Chapter

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