Robbins, M The adaptive significance of destructiveness in primitive personalities. [electronic resource] - Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association 1988 - 627-52 p. digital Publication Type: Journal Article ISSN: 0003-0651 Standard No.: 10.1177/000306518803600303 doi Subjects--Topical Terms: Adaptation, PsychologicalBorderline Personality Disorder--psychologyHumansNarcissismNeurotic Disorders--psychologyPersonality DevelopmentPersonality Disorders--psychologyProfessional-Patient RelationsProjectionPsychoanalytic TheoryPsychoanalytic TherapySchizoid Personality Disorder--psychology