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Psych Debate 9 | Psychoanalysis & Psychodynamics | Nancy McWilliams, PhD, ABPP

Psych Debates

CHAPTER

Understanding Defense Mechanisms and Their Functions

This chapter explores the role of dissociation as a defense mechanism and its relationship to normal human development. The speaker also discusses other defense mechanisms used to protect against various negative emotions and the concept of positive defenses.

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