101 Defenses. How the Mind Shields Itself, Paperback/Jerome S. Blackman

Defenses are mental operations that restore or maintain psychic equilibrium when people feel that they cannot manage emotions that stem from conflict. Blackman catalogues 101 defenses for therapists in the assessment and treatment of psychopathology and for anyone interested in understanding how psychological defenses operate in everyday life. Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Author(s): Jerome S. Blackman Number of pages: 232 Publication date: 2004 Dimensions: 153 x 229 x 13 Cover type: Paperback / softback