"Defense Mechanisms" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Unconscious process used by an individual or a group of individuals in order to cope with impulses, feelings or ideas which are not acceptable at their conscious level; various types include reaction formation, projection and self reversal.
| Descriptor ID |
D003674
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.393
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Defense Mechanisms" by people in Profiles.
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Clinical processes in behavioral couples therapy. Psychotherapy (Chic). 2014 Mar; 51(1):11-4.
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Compensating, resisting, and breaking: a meta-analytic examination of reactions to self-esteem threat. Pers Soc Psychol Rev. 2011 Feb; 15(1):51-74.
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Longitudinal effects of hope on depression and anxiety: a latent variable analysis. J Pers. 2007 Feb; 75(1):43-64.
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The association between social support, intrusive thoughts, avoidance, and adjustment following an experimental cancer treatment. Psychooncology. 2003 Jul-Aug; 12(5):453-62.
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Beyond good and bad coping: a multidimensional examination of coping with pain in persons with rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Behav Med. 1997; 19(1):11-21.
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Catastrophic reactions and other behaviors of Alzheimer's residents: special unit compared with traditional units. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 1993 Oct; 7(5):292-9.
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Adolescent substance users: problem-solving abilities. J Subst Abuse. 1993; 5(1):85-92.