Bidirectional Associations Between Defense Mechanisms and Therapeutic Techniques in Psychotherapies for Panic Disorder
In cognitive behavioral therapy, therapists could focus on patients' thoughts and cognitions to foster adaptive defensive functioning like intellectualization and rationalization. In panic-focused psychodynamic psychotherapy, therapists might increase affect-focused interventions to target when patients persist in using lower adaptive defenses. Broadly, therapists can also be aware that their use of therapeutic interventions may be influenced by their patient's defensive functioning.
Authors
- Mary V. Minges (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5205-9966)
- Kevin S. McCarthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1609-7340)
- Dianne L. Chambless (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0487-7785)
- Fredrik Falkenström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2486-6859)
- Serena Z. Chen
- Jacques P. Barber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8762-2595)
- Nili Solomonov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1573-5715)
- Barbara L Milrod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9858-6294)
Institutions
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- Montefiore Medical Center (US)
- Chestnut Hill College (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- Linnaeus University (SE)
- Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
- Adelphi University (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.70081
- Primary Topic
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health