Ego Defense Patterns in Manic-Depressive Illness

STEVEN L. ABLON, GABRIELLE A. CARLSON, and FREDERICK K. GOODWINAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 131, Number 7

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.131.7.803

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The authors studied ego defense patterns longitudinally in 36 hospitalized manic-depressive patients using the Ego Profile Scale. Hypochondriacal and somatization defense patterns were found to be more prominent in unipolar patients at times of stress, whereas in bipolar patients an increase in these defenses often signaled an imminent change in affective state—especially the switch out of mania. Increased tolerance of anxiety appeared to correlate with better prognosis.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 131 • Number 7 • July 1974

Pages: 803 - 807

PubMed: 4366413

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Published in print: July 1974

Published online: 12 February 2015

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STEVEN L. ABLON

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GABRIELLE A. CARLSON

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FREDERICK K. GOODWIN

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Fellow in Child Psychiatry, Children's Center, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Mass.

Staff Psychiatrist, Child Center of Our Lady of Grace, St. Louis, Mo.

Chief, Children's Center, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Mass.

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Ego Defense Patterns in Manic-Depressive Illness

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