The Relationship between Defense Patterns and DSM-5 Maladaptive Personality Domains

[摘要] Aim: Research has extensively examined the relationship between defense mechanisms (DM) and personality traits. However, no study to date has explored if specific defenses (alone or in combination) are able to predict dysfunctional variants of personality domains, as conceived in the alternative DSM-5 model for personality disorders. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between DMs and DSM-5 maladaptive personality domains among adults.

[学科分类] 心理学（综合）

[关键词] defense mechanisms;defense patterns;personality;psychopatology;diagnosis