Integrating theory, research, and applications, this book examines the defense mechanisms and their role in both normal development and psychopathology. It desc

The idea that the human mind-that faculty of the intellect which we use to define and discern the truth-might also be used to deceive itself is not new. The cla

Why Do I Do That? adapts the basic strategies of psychodynamic psychotherapy to a guided course in self-exploration, highlighting the universal role of defense

`[The client material]... stimulated thought and reflection... Clark presented a large number of very tricky case studies and illustrated all manner of differen

What is the scientific status and the "truth value" of the concept of defense mechanisms? Among contemporary psychologists, three types of answers to this quest