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Defensive functioning scale |
A list of the seven of the specific defenses which indicates the predominant defense level exhibited by the individual |
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Defense levels |
Individual defense mechanisms are divided conceptually and empirically into related groups |
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High adaptive level |
Results in optimal adaptation in the handling of stressors Usually maximizes gratification and allow the conscious awareness of feelings, ideas and their consequences. |
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Mental inhibitions level |
Keeps potentially threatening ideas, feelings, wishes or fears out of the awareness |
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Minor-image distorting level |
Characterized by distortions in the image of the self, body or others that may be employed to regulate self esteem |
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Disavowal level |
Characterized by keeping unpleasant or unacceptable stressors, impulses, ideas, affects or responsibilities out of awareness with or without misattribution of these to external causes |
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Major image distorting level |
Characterized by gross distortion or misattribution of the image of self or others |
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Action level |
Characterized by defensive functioning that deals with internal or external stressors by action withdrawal |
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Level of defensive dysregulation |
Characterized by failure of defensive regulation to contain the individual's reaction to stressors, leading to a pronounced break with objective reality |
