Mature Defense Mechanisms Affect Successful Adjustment in Young Adulthood-Adjustment to Military Service in South Korea.

CONCLUSION: Using mature defense mechanisms helped young adults to adapt to a particular situation. The maturity of the defense is more valuable than the psychiatric diagnosis. Some immature defenses are also helpful to adapt. We cautiously assume that some defenses can be protective or risk factors in adapting to stressful situations by young adults. PMID: 31352730 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31352730?dopt=Abstract

Source: Psychiatry Investigation - July 31, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Investig Source Type: research