"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.
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D003674
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.393
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 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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Boehmer U, Glickman M, Winter M, Clark MA. Lesbian and bisexual women's adjustment after a breast cancer diagnosis. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2013 Sep-Oct; 19(5):280-92.
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Kahler CW, Daughters SB, Leventhal AM, Rogers ML, Clark MA, Colby SM, Boergers J, Ramsey SE, Abrams DB, Niaura R, Buka SL. Personality, psychiatric disorders, and smoking in middle-aged adults. Nicotine Tob Res. 2009 Jul; 11(7):833-41.
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Lewin AB, Piacentini J, Flessner CA, Woods DW, Franklin ME, Keuthen NJ, Moore P, Khanna M, March JS, Stein DJ. Depression, anxiety, and functional impairment in children with trichotillomania. Depress Anxiety. 2009; 26(6):521-7.
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Collyer CE, Gallo FJ, Corey J, Waters D, Boney-McCoy S. Typology of violence derived from ratings of severity and provocation. Percept Mot Skills. 2007 Apr; 104(2):637-53.
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Moore PS, Whaley SE, Sigman M. Interactions between mothers and children: impacts of maternal and child anxiety. J Abnorm Psychol. 2004 Aug; 113(3):471-6.