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Defense Mechanisms MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Defense Mechanisms
Tree Number(s)
F01.393
Unique ID
D003674
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003674
Scope Note
Unconscious process used by an individual or a group of individuals in order to cope with impulses, feelings or ideas which are not acceptable at their conscious level; various types include reaction formation, projection and self reversal.
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
1997/06/20

No Qualifiers
Defense Mechanisms Preferred
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