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The athlete and their mechanisms of defense : a psychoanalytic approach to sport psychology / Tom Ferraro

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Ferraro, Tom
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New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.
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"This important book explores the way athletes use defense mechanisms and coping skills to manage both the internal and external stress faced in competitive sport. Covering a range of case studies across various sports, the text showcases a taxonomy of immature, neurotic and mature defences available to the athlete and describes the benefits and drawbacks of each"--
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9781003436270 (ebook)
1003436277
9781040094198 (electronic bk. : PDF)
1040094198 (electronic bk. : PDF)
9781040094242 (electronic bk. : EPUB)
1040094244 (electronic bk. : EPUB)
9781032565965 (hardback)
9781032565958 (paperback)
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