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defense mechanisms
unconscious mental techniques used by the ego to keep conflicts out of the conscious mind, thus decreasing anxiety and maintaining a person's sense of safety, equilibrium, and self-esteem
immature defense mechanisms (definition)
manifestations of childlike or disturbed behavior
mature defense mechanisms (Definition)
when used in moderation, directly help the patient or others
list of mature defense mechanisms
"HASS"
humor
altruism
sublimation
suppression
basic defense mechanism on which all others are based is....
repression- pushing unacceptable emotions into the unconscious
a depressed 14-y/o girl w/ no history of conduct disorder has sexual encounters with multiple partners after her parents' divorce
acting out: avoiding personally unacceptable emotions by behaving in an attention-getting, often socially inappropriate manner
list of immature defense mechanisms
"PRADS"
Projection
Regression
Acting out
Dissociation
Splitting
list of other defense mechanisms
"RRIIIDDS U"
Rationalization
Reaction formation
Identification
Intellectualization
Isolation of affect
Denial
Displacement
Somatization
Undoing
a man who is concerned about his erectile problem makes jokes about Viagra
humor: expressing personally uncomfortable feelings without causing emotional discomfort
a man with poor self-image, who is a social worker during the week, donates every other weekend to charity work
altruism: assisting others to avoid negative personal feelings
a man who got into fights as a teenager becomes a profesional prize fighter
sublimation: expressing a personally unacceptable feeling (ie: rage) in a socially useful way
a medical student taking a review course for the USMLE mentally changes the subject when her mind wanders to the exam during a lecture
suppressoin: deliberately pushing personally unacceptable emotions out of conscious awareness
the only defense mechanism that includes some aspect of consciousness
suppression
a man with unconscious homosexual impulses begins to believe that his boss is homosexual
projection: attributing one's own personally unacceptable feelings to others. associated with paranoid symptoms and prejudice.
a 5 y/o child who was previously toilet trained begins to wet the bed when his mother has a new baby
regression: reverting to behavior patterns like those seen in someone of a younger age
although he was not injured, a teenager has no memory of a car accident in which he was driving and his gf was killed
dissociation: mentally separating part of one's consciousness from real life events or mentally distancing oneself from others
a patient tells the doctor that while all of the doctors in the group practice are wonderful, all of the nurses and office help are unfriendly and curt
splitting: categorizing people or situations into categories of either "fabulous" or "Dreadful" because of intolerance of ambiguity

seen in patients with borderling personality disorder
an alcoholic insists that he is only a social drinker
denial: not accepting aspects of reality that the person finds unbearable
a man with unconscious homosexual impulses begins to believe that his boss is homosexual
projection: attributing one's own personally unacceptable feelings to others. associated with paranoid symptoms and prejudice.
a 5 y/o child who was previously toilet trained begins to wet the bed when his mother has a new baby
regression: reverting to behavior patterns like those seen in someone of a younger age
although he was not injured, a teenager has no memory of a car accident in which he was driving and his gf was killed
dissociation: mentally separating part of one's consciousness from real life events or mentally distancing oneself from others
a patient tells the doctor that while all of the doctors in the group practice are wonderful, all of the nurses and office help are unfriendly and curt
splitting: categorizing people or situations into categories of either "fabulous" or "Dreadful" because of intolerance of ambiguity

seen in patients with borderling personality disorder
an alcoholic insists that he is only a social drinker
denial: not accepting aspects of reality that the person finds unbearable
a surgeon with unacknowledged anger toward his mother is abrasive to the female residents on his service
displacemnt: moving emotions from personally intolerable situation to one that is personally tolerable
a man who terrorized by his gym teacher as a child becomes a punitive, critical gym teacher (identification with aggressor)
identification/ introjection: unconsciously patterning one's behavior after that of someone more powerful (can be either positive or negative)
a sailor whose boat is about to sink calmly explains the technical aspects of the hull damage in great detail to the other crew members
intellectualization: using the mind's higher functions to avoid experiencing an emotion
without showing any emotion, a woman tells her family the results of tests that indicate her lung cancer has metastasized
isolation of affect: failing to experience the feelings associated with a stressful life event, although logically understanding the significance of the event
a man who loses an arm in an accident says the loss of his arm was good b/c it kept him from getting into trouble with the law
rationalization: distorting one's perception of an event so that its negative outcome seems reasonable
a woman who unconsciously is resentful of the responsibilities of child rearing overspends on expensive gifts and clothing for her children
reaction formation: adopting opposite attitudes to avoid personally unacceptable emotions ie: unconscious hypocrisy
a woman who is terminally ill with AIDS caused by drug abuse stops using drugs and alcohol and starts an exercise and healthful diet program
undoing: believing that one can magically reverse past events caused by "incorrect" behavior by no adopting "correct" behavior