Defense Mechanism Functioning in Patients With Breast Cancer: Using the Defense Mechanism Rating Scale

Background: Breast cancer (BC) is one of the highest incidence rates in Lebanon. Previous studies had focused scarcely on the unconscious protective shield of patients with BC or BC survivors against cancer, while only some studies had focused on the relationship between defense mechanisms (DMs) and...

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Main Authors: Marwa Saab, Matias Hartmann, Xue Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.666373/full