| A direct comparison of the defense mechanisms of nondepressed people and depressed psychiatric inpatients. | |
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PMID: 8425395 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This report presents a direct comparison of defensive styles (as measured by the Defense Mechanisms Inventory [DMI]) in a sample of depressed psychiatric inpatients and samples of nondepressed male and female normative groups. Consistent with the "depressive realism" literature, nondepressed men and women were more likely than their depressed counterparts to bias their perceptions in an overly cheerful, optimistic direction. Counternormative sex differences were also found. Depressed men were more likely to use internalizing defenses and depressed women were more likely to use externalizing defenses than their respective nondepressed comparison groups. Overall, as has been speculated, there was a relationship within depressed subjects between depression severity and the amount of negatively biased self-perception. |
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Authors:
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G M Margo; R P Greenberg; S Fisher; M Dewan |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Comprehensive psychiatry Volume: 34 ISSN: 0010-440X ISO Abbreviation: Compr Psychiatry Publication Date: 1993 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1993-03-02 Completed Date: 1993-03-02 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372612 Medline TA: Compr Psychiatry Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 65-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychiatry, State University of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse 13210. |
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Adult Defense Mechanisms* Depressive Disorder / diagnosis, psychology* Female Humans Male Perceptual Distortion Personality Inventory / statistics & numerical data Psychometrics Self Concept Social Perception |
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