Publications by authors named "M Di Giuseppe"
Background: Defense mechanisms play a crucial role in depression and anxiety. The current study aimed at estimating the network structure of defense mechanisms in individuals with symptoms of depression and anxiety to understand the most central defenses and relevant connections. Moreover, we aimed at examining the associations between defense mechanisms and symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRichardson, Beath, and Boag (this issue) developed a questionnaire designed to measure attachment-related defense mechanisms with considerable promise for research, practice, and training. Their robust design and the sophisticated psychometric techniques used to generate and validate the measure are notable. The goal of this commentary is to situate the measure in contemporary research on defenses, draw a distinction between defenses linked specifically to attachment and defenses more generally, and to stimulate a constructive dialogue with the (DMRS; Di Giuseppe & Perry, 2021; Perry, 1990, 2014), a model and set of measures that has dominated defense mechanism research for half a century.
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- The study investigates long-term outcomes for patients who experienced a first episode of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis (UD) in the left colon, finding that almost 50% had at least one recurrence over a decade of follow-up.
- Out of 105 patients, nearly 20% eventually required elective surgery, primarily due to multiple recurrences, with male patients being more likely to need surgery.
- The research indicates that common classification systems do not effectively predict recurrences, though a specific stage (CDD 1a) was linked to lower chances of requiring surgery.
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- - The text discusses how integrating diverse knowledge from various fields into clinical psychology aligns with a growing trend to explore mental health issues from a phenomenological perspective, particularly through the concept of epistemic trust.
- - It highlights that individuals who grow up in environments lacking epistemic trust can struggle with social adjustment due to early attachment issues, leading to a cycle of suffering and isolation.
- - The article advocates for a new approach to clinical assessment and treatment that incorporates measures of epistemic trust, emphasizing the importance of a strong therapist-patient relationship for effective healing in the context of social inequities.
More than a century is passed since Freud conceived the concept of defense mechanisms. In this article, we retrace the historical evolution of the construct and offer a narrative review of current clinical and empirical literature on its relevance in clinical psychology. Conceptual contributions and empirical findings on the relationship between defenses and personality, as well as between defensive styles and psychopathology (e.
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