Defenses in Psychoanalysis

Theoretical Concepts to Empirical Research

AvAnna Maria Rosso

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

Del i serien International Psychoanalytical Association Current Challenges in Psychoanalysis

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The Defenses in Psychoanalysis explores the nature and assessment of defense mechanisms through an integration of psychoanalytic theory and empirical research in contemporary psychoanalysis.Presented in two parts, the first section offers a comprehensive overview of major psychoanalytic contributions to the understanding of defense, from Freud’s foundational ideas to contemporary developments. This section serves as a conceptual foundation for the empirical work that follows and provides a coherent synthesis of key perspectives, aimed especially at readers less familiar with psychoanalytic thinking. The second section presents the development and validation of the Comprehensive Rorschach Defense System (CRDS), a tool developed in collaboration with Carl B. Gacono for coding defense mechanisms in Rorschach protocols. The structure and coding criteria of the CRDS are explained and illustrated with numerous examples, followed by the presentation of data from a validation study supporting its reliability and clinical significance. The book concludes with a clinical chapter demonstrating how the CRDS can be used to deepen psychoanalytic understanding of defensive functioning.The Defenses in Psychoanalysis will be of interest to psychoanalysts in practice and in training and to psychologists with psychodynamic training.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-02-11
Mått:156 x 234 x 17 mm
Vikt:580 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:International Psychoanalytical Association Current Challenges in Psychoanalysis
Antal sidor:214
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781032882741

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Anna Maria Rosso, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, and Associate Professor of Psychodynamic Psychology at eCampus University, Italy. A full member of the Italian Psychoanalytical Society and the IPA, she is in private practice and serves as co-delegate for Italy to the Comprehensive System International Rorschach Association (CSIRA).

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List of contributors AcknowledgementsSeries editor’s forewordSilvia FletchnerIntroductionAnna Maria RossoPart IA journey through the changing landscape of defenses in psychoanalysisChapter 1A journey through Freud’s conceptualization of defense mechanismsAnna Maria RossoChapter 2Forty years on: Anna Freud's re-examination of defense mechanisms in dialogue with Joseph SandlerAnna Maria RossoChapter 3The Klein-Bion paradigm shift Anna Maria RossoChapter 4The British Independents’ twistAnna Maria RossoChapter 5Insight into defenses from the North American psychoanalysisAnna Maria RossoChapter 6Does the concept of defense still hold water in psychoanalysis? Notes from the current psychoanalytic literatureAnna Maria RossoPart IIThe Heuristic utility of defense mechanisms in empirical research in psychoanalysisChapter 7Exploring the defenses in outcome research in psychoanalysis Anna Maria RossoChapter 8 Historical developments of assessing defenses on the RorschachJason M. Smith and Carl B. GaconoChapter 9The Comprehensive Rorschach Defense System. A new coding system Carl B. Gacono and Anna Maria RossoChapter 10The validation of the Comprehensive Rorschach Defense SystemAnna Maria Rosso and Andrea CamoiranoChapter 11Exploring psychic functioning through the Comprehensive Rorschach Defense System: A case studyAnna Maria RossoReferences

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