Wool M S
Psychother Psychosom. 1986;46(4):196-204. doi: 10.1159/000287984.
This study tested an assumption of the theoretical hierarchy of defenses: denial reflects primitive ego development. The study hypothesized a positive relationship between extreme denial and immature object relationship functioning. Twenty breast cancer patients who demonstrated extreme denial and delayed help-seeking were compared on a measure of object relations with a group of 30 similar patients who did not manifest denial or delay. The central hypothesis was not supported, although trends suggested possible validity. Further study may improve our understanding of the mechanisms which influence symptom recognition, help-seeking, and emotional adjustment to cancer.
否认反映了原始的自我发展。该研究假设极端否认与不成熟的客体关系功能之间存在正相关。将20名表现出极端否认和延迟求助的乳腺癌患者与一组30名未表现出否认或延迟的类似患者在客体关系测量上进行比较。尽管有趋势表明可能有效，但核心假设未得到支持。进一步的研究可能会增进我们对影响癌症症状识别、求助行为和情绪调适机制的理解。
