Change in Defense Mechanisms Following Intensive Treatment, As Related to Personality Organization and Gender

摘要: In this chapter we discuss how defense mechanisms change following intensive treatment and show different are related to gender personality organization in psychiatric patients. a large-scale study of psychological treatment, Blatt, Ford, Berman, Cook, Meyer (1988) found it useful differentiate between the anaclitic introjective configurations. According theory, there two parallel developmental lines development (Blatt & Shichman, 1983). One these—the anaclitic—relates stable, mutually satisfying interpersonal relationships. The other—the introjective—is concerned with realistic, positive self-identity. These interact throughout course development. Various forms psychopathology have been conceptualized as an overemphasis exaggeration one these at expense other. Thus, patients configuration (e.g., infantile hysteric character) excessive distorted preoccupation establishing relationships corresponding neglect self. Patients paranoid, obsessive-compulsive, guilty depression) manifest peremptory concern around maintaining consolidated definition self, meaningful Recent findings et al., 1988) indicate that groups ways during long-term, individual treatment.