Further reliability, convergent and discriminant validity of overall defensive functioning.

The reliability, convergent and discriminant validity of the Defensive Functioning Scale (DFS) and the overall defensive functioning score (ODF) has been previously examined. This study aims to address gaps in the literature as well as to replicate and extend the initial positive clinical validity data emerging on the DFS ( Blais et al., 1996; Hoglend and Perry, 1998; Lingiardi et al.