101 Defenses: How the Mind Shields Itself [With Pocket Reference] (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415946957)

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.

Author: Jerome S. Blackman
ISBN-10: 0415946956
ISBN-13: 9780415946957
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 12/10/2003
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d