Skip to Main Content
2
Views
3
CrossRef citations
Altmetric

Integrative Theory

A Systematization of the Defense Modes for Structural Analysis

Pages 150-158
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
Translator disclaimer

Previous classifications of the defense mechanisms are described. A new classification is presented in which defense mechanisms are replaced by pairs of coping modes and defense modes within a matrix of general personality concepts. A relationship between the modes and certain of Piaget's concepts is proposed.