Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Pranami Barua ¹, Maitrayee Dutta ¹, Ranjan Kumar ²

Affiliations
1 Clinical Psychologist, LGBRIMH, Tezpur, Assam, IN
2 Clinical Psychologist, LGBRIMH, Tezpur, IN

Abstract

Ways of coping and defense mechanisms are related. There are contrasting and complementing views as to how coping is related to application of defense mechanisms. In this study an attempt was done to see the application of defense mechanism and ways of coping between substance abusers and the control group. Result suggestive difference in defense mechanisms & coping styles found between substance abusers and control group. Significant correlation found between several domain of defense mechanism and way of coping.

Keywords

Way of Coping, Defense Mechanism, Mental and Behavioral Disorders Due to Psychoactive Substance Use.

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