Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 35-41 , January 2000

Defense mechanisms, negative emotions, and psychopathology in adolescent inpatients

  • R. Offer

      Affiliations

    • Offer Institute for Psychotherapy, Counseling and Diagnosis, Tel Aviv,Israel
    • Nes Ziona Mental Health Center, Nes Ziona: Geha Psychiatric Center; Petah Tiqva, Israel
    • Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
  • ,
  • R. Lavie

      Affiliations

    • Offer Institute for Psychotherapy, Counseling and Diagnosis, Tel Aviv,Israel
    • Nes Ziona Mental Health Center, Nes Ziona: Geha Psychiatric Center; Petah Tiqva, Israel
    • Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
  • ,
  • D. Gothelf

      Affiliations

    • Offer Institute for Psychotherapy, Counseling and Diagnosis, Tel Aviv,Israel
    • Nes Ziona Mental Health Center, Nes Ziona: Geha Psychiatric Center; Petah Tiqva, Israel
    • Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
  • ,
  • A. Apter

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to A. Apter, M.D., Geha Psychiatric Hospital, Perah Tiqva, 49100, Israel.
    • Offer Institute for Psychotherapy, Counseling and Diagnosis, Tel Aviv,Israel
    • Nes Ziona Mental Health Center, Nes Ziona: Geha Psychiatric Center; Petah Tiqva, Israel
    • Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

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Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 35-41 , January 2000