Maladaptive Defense | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 11 Mar 2021

Increasing Mentalization to Reduce Maladaptive Defense in Patients With Mental Disorders

in Psychopathology

Markus C. Hayden
Pia K. Müllauer
Klea J. P. Beyer
Richard Gaugeler
Birgit Senft
Maria C. Dehoust
Sylke Andreas

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.637915

8,742 views
20 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 Jun 2021

It's Not That Great Anymore: The Central Role of Defense Mechanisms in Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissism

in Psychopathology

Leonie Kampe
Johannes Bohn
Carina Remmers
Susanne Hörz-Sagstetter

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.661948

31,899 views
33 citations

Original Research

Published on 27 May 2022

Defense Mechanisms Reloaded in the Light of Impaired Personality Functioning: An Attempt of Clarification and Simplification Resulting in the DSQ-22-A for Adolescents

in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Lea Sarrar
Kirstin Goth

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.866837

6,528 views
13 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 24 Aug 2021

Defense Mechanisms and Borderline Personality Organization Among COVID-19 Believers and Non-believers During Complete Lock-Down

in Public Mental Health

Anna Zajenkowska
Iwona Nowakowska
Marta Bodecka-Zych
Joanna Rajchert
Izabela Kaźmierczak
Adrianna Jakubowska
Amy E. Pinkham

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.700774

11,556 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Aug 2021

Defensive Functioning of Individuals Diagnosed With Gender Dysphoria at the Beginning of Their Hormonal Treatment

in Psychopathology

Guido Giovanardi
Marta Mirabella
Mariagrazia Di Giuseppe
Francesco Lombardo
Anna Maria Speranza
Vittorio Lingiardi

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.665547

9,308 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Sep 2025

Understanding adolescent stress and coping through psychodynamic constructs: evidence from a comparative study

in Psychopathology

Aslı Akın
Kirstin Goth
Inge Seiffge-Krenke
Lea Sarrar

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1668051

5,993 views

Articles

Increasing Mentalization to Reduce Maladaptive Defense in Patients With Mental Disorders

It's Not That Great Anymore: The Central Role of Defense Mechanisms in Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissism

Defense Mechanisms Reloaded in the Light of Impaired Personality Functioning: An Attempt of Clarification and Simplification Resulting in the DSQ-22-A for Adolescents

Defense Mechanisms and Borderline Personality Organization Among COVID-19 Believers and Non-believers During Complete Lock-Down

Defensive Functioning of Individuals Diagnosed With Gender Dysphoria at the Beginning of Their Hormonal Treatment

Understanding adolescent stress and coping through psychodynamic constructs: evidence from a comparative study