Defense mechanisms and inflammatory bowel diseases: a narrative review
Research in Psychotherapy Psychopathology Process and Outcome,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 3, 2025
Growing
evidence
highlights
the
crucial
role
of
defense
mechanisms
in
context
chronic
diseases.
However,
few
studies
have
evaluated
impact
these
implicit
emotion
regulation
strategies
on
adaptation
processes
related
to
inflammatory
bowel
diseases
(IBD).
This
narrative
review
aimed
explore
patients
with
IBD
and
clarify
their
association
psychological
physical
symptoms.
A
literature
search
was
conducted
using
PubMed
PsycINFO
databases
select
considering
IBD.
Inclusion
criteria
were
English
language
articles,
diagnosis
Crohn’s
disease
or
ulcerative
colitis,
use
validated
assessment
instruments
specifically
mechanisms.
Six
studies,
including
a
total
664
patients,
deemed
eligible.
Immature
commonly
detected
significant
effects
health.
Significant
associations
found
between
mechanisms,
perceived
health-related
quality
life
(HR-QoL),
distress.
Findings
suggested
that
immature
may
negatively
management
disease,
leading
lower
HR-QoL,
decreased
treatment
adherence,
increased
risk
psychopathological
Considering
findings,
we
suggest
an
integrated
clinical
evaluation,
in-depth
investigation
promote
more
effective
treatments
improve
well-being
suffering
from
Язык: Английский
Defenses and Attachment in Clinical Practice: What Came First?
Journal of Personality Assessment,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 2
Опубликована: Ноя. 20, 2024
Richardson,
Beath,
and
Boag
(this
issue)
developed
a
questionnaire
designed
to
measure
attachment-related
defense
mechanisms
with
considerable
promise
for
research,
practice,
training.
Their
robust
design
the
sophisticated
psychometric
techniques
used
generate
validate
are
notable.
The
goal
of
this
commentary
is
situate
in
contemporary
research
on
defenses,
draw
distinction
between
defenses
linked
specifically
attachment
more
generally,
stimulate
constructive
dialogue
Язык: Английский