Objective: To study the defense style of patients with neurotic depression Method: 36 patients with neurotic depression, 36 with anxiety and 36 normal control were assessed with DSQ (defensive style questionnaire) Results: Patients with neurotic depression had higher scores in projection, passive aggression and isolation than patients with anxiety and normal control (P<0 01) The two groups with neurotic depression or anxiety had higher scores in immature styles, denial, somatization and omnipotenic-d...