Isagani's Acting Behavior Analysis

Defense mechanism is the way the ego defends itself when it is experiencing internal danger (Robbins, Chatterjee and & Canada, 2012). It is a coping style that is automatic psychological processes that protect the individual against anxiety and from awareness of internal or external dangers and stressors (Schamess & Shilkret, 2011). Some defense mechanisms that Isagani is using are acting out, regression and withdrawal.
Acting out involves the direct expression of wishes and impulse through behavior (Schamess & Shilkret, 2011). Isagani displays acting behavior when he interacts with other children at school. He hates to lose and reacts with physical aggression. Isagani acting act behavior
On began shortly after his father unexpectedly passes away. Isagani had a close relationship with his father and since his father death happened and Isagani witnessed his father lying helplessly and the paramedics completing CPR. All the stressors can cause Isagani acting out behavior because he doesn’t know how to control his impulses. This behavior of acting out that Isagani is displaying appears to be maladaptive. His behavior wasn’t an issue before his father died, so there for he is acting out to deal with his coping mechanism. …show more content…
At the age of 5 Isagani met all his milestones developmental meaning at that age Isagani should be able to use the restroom. Isagani mother disclosed to the social worker that Isagani is wetting the bed frequently and having nightmares. Since he met his developmental milestones Isagani defense mechanism to dealing with his father death is resorting to wetting the bed, which is regression. Regression protects the self from danger and also enhances the ego’s adaptive capacity (Schamess & Shilkret, 2011). Regression behavior is maladaptive because Isagani is reverting back to his younger childhood to cope with his emotional