Defense mechanisms are associated with mental health symptoms across six countries

V Békés, CJ Starrs, JC Perry, TA Prout… - Research in …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Defense mechanisms are adaptative processes that are related to mental health and
psychological functioning and may play an important role in adaptation to distress, as well …

Therapists' defense use impacts their patients' defensive functioning: a systematic case study

M Di Giuseppe, K Aafjes-van Doorn… - Research in …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Research into defensive functioning in psychotherapy has thus far focused on patients'
defense use. However, also the defensive functioning of therapists might be significant …

“Don't Leave me Behind!” Problematic Internet Use and Fear of Missing Out Through the Lens of Epistemic Trust in Emerging Adulthood

IMA Benzi, A Fontana, V Lingiardi, L Parolin… - Current …, 2024 - Springer
The present study investigates the association between Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) and
Problematic Internet Use (PIU) in a sample of 358 cisgender emerging adults (74.58 …

[HTML][HTML] Mentalized affectivity, helicopter parenting, and psychopathological risk in emerging adults: a network analysis

G Cruciani, A Fontana, IMA Benzi, L Sideli… - European Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Emerging adulthood represents a critical stage characterized by heightened risks for
anxiety, depression, and somatization symptoms development. Research has shown that …

Initial validation of the Turkish version of the defense mechanisms rating scales-self-report-30

M Yılmaz, B Taş, D Çelik, JC Perry, A Tanzilli… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The Defense Mechanisms Rating Scales-Self Report-30 (DMRS-SR-30) was recently
developed to add a self-report alternative to the assessment of defenses, reflecting their …

Dealing with Overparenting: Developmental Outcomes in Emerging Adults Exposed to Overprotection and Overcontrol

C Urone, C Verdi, CL Iacono, P Miano - Trends in Psychology, 2024 - Springer
Overparenting is defined as a parenting style characterized by overprotection, overcontrol,
and an excess of involvement in the life of one's offspring. These types of parenting practices …

Defense mechanisms in individuals with depressive and anxiety symptoms: a network analysis

M Di Giuseppe, G Lo Buglio, E Cerasti… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Defense mechanisms play a crucial role in depression and anxiety. The current
study aimed at estimating the network structure of defense mechanisms in individuals with …

Defenses and Attachment in Clinical Practice: What Came First?

M Di Giuseppe, A Tanzilli - Journal of Personality Assessment, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Richardson, Beath, and Boag (this issue) developed a questionnaire designed to
measure attachment-related defense mechanisms with considerable promise for research …

[PDF][PDF] Transtheoretical, transdiagnostic, and empirical-based understanding of defense mechanisms

M Di Giuseppe - Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2024 - art.torvergata.it
Thirty years after the inclusion of an axis defense mechanisms in the DSM-IV (American
Psychiatric Association, 1994), recently included in the M axis of the PDM-2 (Lingiardi & …