101 Defenses: How the Mind Shields Itself Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

101 Defenses: How the Mind Shields Itself Book

Defenses are mental operations that restore or maintain psychic equilibrium when people feel that they cannot manage emotions that stem from conflict; they remove components of unpleasant emotions from conscious awareness. For example, using sex, food, or hostility to relieve tension - that's a defense - catalogued here as entry number 68: Impulsivity. Screaming at someone can be a defense. Playing golf can be a defense. So can saving money. Or at least all of these activities may involve defenses. In this book, Blackman catalogs 101 defenses - the most ever compiled - with descriptions practical for use in everyday assessment and treatment of psychopathology. He explains how to detect and interpret a defense and offers supportive therapy techniques. The many practical tips interspersed throughout this text make it an excellent reference tool for students and experienced clinicians, while the user-friendly features allow all readers to experience how psychological defenses operate in everyday life.Read More

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  • 0415946956
  • 9780415946957
  • Jerome S. Blackman
  • 10 December 2003
  • Routledge
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 240
  • 1
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