Ego Mechanisms of Defense: A Guide for Clinicians and Researchers

by George E. Vaillant and Dina Nayeri

By summarizing the empirical studies, proposing a universal language of defense mechanisms, and demonstrating how various assessment methods can be used in diagnosis, case formulation, and treatment, Dr. Vaillant and an interdisciplinary group of contributors provide the groundwork for clinical practice as well as future research in the field.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0880484047
• ISBN13: 9780880484046
• Release Date: June 1992
• Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

one of the basics in learning about behavior

This book is a very important tool for understanding human behavior. Not only is it suited for students of psychiatry but also anyone who wants to learn more about himself/herself (why he/she acts and reacts in a particular way). This book gives you a historical perspective of these mechanisms and likewise tells you about the importance of these mechanisms.