101 Defenses : How the Mind Shields Itself

People use defenses to shut unpleasant feelings out of consciousness. Defense mechanisms run the gamut, from innocuously using humor to hide nervousness, to destructively attacking a current loved one rather than facing painful reactions from a prior relationship (transference). This comprehensive and fascinating text illuminates 101 defenses -- the most ever compiled -- to bring clarity and order to the vast sea of knowledge that is psychoanalysis. Drawing from decades of work as practitioner and professor, as well as from his personal experiences, Jerome Blackman has fashioned a book that is as enjoyable to read as it is educational. Using analogies, case examples, and dialog, Dr. Blackman makes infinitely complex concepts and details accessible and appealing. The book explains the reasons people develop certain defenses and provides techniques for recognizing unconscious defenses, despite their stealthy nature. Book jacket.

Jerome S. Blackman, M.D., in practice for 28 years, is a Training and Supervising Analyst with the New York Freudian Society, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Eastern Virginia Medical School, and Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Virginia Wesleyan College