The Role of Defense Mechanisms in Self‐Injurious Behaviors: A Systematic Review
Defenses represent an area where early intervention could be implemented as part of a preventive strategy to reduce self-injurious behaviors. A routine evaluation of defensive functioning should be methodically included in the psychological assessment of patients with self-harming ideation or behaviors.
Authors
- Ornella Montebarocci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5429-1307)
- Laura Sirri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9214-097X)
Institutions
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Psychology
- Published
- 2026-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.70113
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00