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Application of adaptive mechanism (4)
1) Normal Behavior
2) Development
3) Illness Behavior
4) Psychiatric disorders
Calamities of childhood revisited (4)
1. abandonment
2. loss of love
3. fear of being hurt
4. fear of being ostracized
Definition of Defense Mechanisms (4)
1. Protective
2. Unconscious
3. Relieve anxiety
4. Arise from inner feelings
What determines if a defense mechanism is maladaptive? (4)
1. Inflexible
2. Motivated by the past
3. Severely distorts
4. Dams up flow of feelings/abolishes graitification
George Vaillant's Hierarchy (4)
1. Narcissistic defenses
2. Immature defenses
3. Neurotic defenses
4. Mature defenses
Narcissistic defenses (2)
Before age 5

1. Denial
2. Delusional Projection
Immature defenses (4)
1. Projection
2. Schizoid fantasy
3. Somatization/ hypochondriasis
4. Passive aggressive behavior
Neurotic defenses (6)
Ages 3-90

1. Intellectualization
2. Repression
3. Displacement (kick the dog)
4. Reaction formation (turn it around)
5. Dissociation
6. Undoing
Mature defenses (5)
Ages 12-90

1. Altruism
2. Humor
3. Suppression (deal with it later)
4. Anticipation
5. Sublimation (creative solution)
Personality disorder definition
Maladaptive methods that are fully ingrained and continue for life
- play out in relationships with people
Examples of Psychiatric disorders (5)
1. Personality disorders
2. Anxiety disorders
3. Obsessive Compulsive disorders
4. Organic brain syndrome (delusions)
5. Schizophrenia
What do immature defenses precede?
Chronic Illness
What is the relationship b/w defense style in men and physical health?
All men who showed mature defenses at age 45 continued to show good physical health by age 55

1/3 of men w/ immature defenses b/w 20 and 45 developed chronic physical illness and died during next decade