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A review of the literature reveals a marked neglect of interpersonal and functionalist considerations related to defensive processes. The theory of interpersonal defense addresses this neglect by providing a model that focuses on patterns of defensive interpersonal behavior and the functional role they play in interactions, although it includes inner processes as well. The present study examines the idea that conflict promotes defense. Surprisingly, there has been little empirical work done on the relation between conflict and defense. We constructed a novel semi-structured role-playing…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
A review of the literature reveals a marked neglect
of interpersonal and
functionalist considerations related to defensive
processes. The theory
of interpersonal defense addresses this neglect by
providing a model
that focuses on patterns of defensive interpersonal
behavior and the
functional role they play in interactions, although
it includes inner
processes as well. The present study examines the
idea that conflict
promotes defense. Surprisingly, there has been
little empirical work
done on the relation between conflict and defense.
We constructed a
novel semi-structured role-playing paradigm involving
hypothetical
scenarios to examine the interpersonal processes of
interest. The
findings support the ideas that conflict promotes
defensive
interpersonal behavior and that defensive behavior
can be
characterized as breaches in patterns of discourse,
which should be
viewed as motivated, problematic behavior patterns
that represent
defensive attempts to negotiate conflicts.
Autorenporträt
Dr. Steen is a graduate of McGill University and received his
doctoral degree in clinical
psychology from New York University. He maintains a private
practice in
psychotherapy and psychological assessment in Manhattan, and
serves as Clinical
Supervisor of psychological assessment at Teachers College,
Columbia University.