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Behavioral 5
Defense Mechanism
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Graduate
10/05/2009

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4 mature defensive mechanism
Definition
altruism, humor, sublimation, suppresion
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5 immature defensive mechanism
Definition
projection, splitting, regression, dissociation, acting out
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altruism
Definition
Unselfishly assisting others to avoid negative personal feelings
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altruism
Definition
A woman with poor self-image volunteers in a soup kitchen on her day off from work.
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humor
Definition
Expression of feeling without causing discomfort
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humor
Definition
A man who has had a leg amputated makes jokes about one-legged people
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sublimation
Definition
Rerouting an unacceptable drive in a socially acceptable way
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sublimation
Definition
A man whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver regularly speaks to high school students about the dangers of drinking and driving
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suppression
Definition
Consciously putting aside but not repressing unwanted feelings
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suppression
Definition
A breast cancer patient decides that she will worry about her illness for only 10 minutes per day
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projection
Definition
Attributing one’s own personally unacceptable feelings to others
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projection
Definition
A man who has sexual feelings for his brother’s wife begins to believe that his own wife is cheating on him
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splitting
Definition
Believing people or events are either all bad or all good because of intolerance of ambiguity
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splitting
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A woman who believed her physician was godlike begins to think he is a terrible physician after he is late for an appointment with her
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regression
Definition
Appearance of childlike patterns of behavior during stressful situations
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regression
Definition
A hospitalized 35-year-old patient insists on only eating hot dogs, French fries, and ice cream
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dissociation
Definition
Separation of function of mental processes
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disassociation
Definition
A woman who was sexually abused as a child has two distinct personalities in adulthood
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denial
Definition
Not believing personally intolerable facts about reality
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denial
Definition
An accountant who had a myocardial infarction (MI) 2 days ago is found doing push-ups on the floor of the coronary care unit. The patient, who exercised regularly prior to the MI, states that his heart attack was not serious and that he does not want to fall behind in his fitness program.
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displacement
Definition
Transfer of emotion from an unacceptable to acceptable person or object
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displacement
Definition
A man whose so was killed by a drunk driver attacks and seriously injures a drunken street-person.
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identification
Definition
Unconsciously patterning one’s behavior after that of someone who is more powerful
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identification
Definition
A man who had a critical, punitive father berates and verbally insults his own son.
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intellectualization
Definition
Using the mind’s higher functions to avoid experiencing uncomfortable emotions
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intellectualization
Definition
A physician who has received a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer excessively discusses the statistics of the illness with his colleagues and family.
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isolation of affect
Definition
Failing to experience the feelings associated with a stressful life event,although logically understanding the significance of the event
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isolation of affect
Definition
Without showing any emotion, a woman tells her husband the results of tests that show that her cancer has metastasized
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rationalization
Definition
Giving reasonable explanations for an unacceptable or irrational feelings
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rationalization
Definition
A 40-year old general surgeon looses his right leg above the knee in an auto accident. After recovery from his surgery, he tells his colleagues and family members that the loss of his leg was unfortunate but beneficial to his medical practice, which helps him understand the experience of his amputee patients.
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reaction formation
Definition
Denying unacceptable feelings and adopting opposite attitudes
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reaction formation
Definition
A computer programmer who is a 38-year old man, he is subconsciously attracted to a coworker frequently argues and fights with her.
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somatization
Definition
Converting an unacceptable impulse or feeling into a physical symptom
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somatization
Definition
A 25-year old man with a new job, he is anxious and develops stiff neck the morning of the first day of work.
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undoing
Definition
Erasing an unacceptable event from the past by adopting acceptable behavior in the present (superstitious behavior)
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undoing
Definition
A woman was burglarized when she left her house unlocked. Now she repeatedly checks her door locks before leaving her house.
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acting out
Definition
Avoiding personally unacceptable feelings by behaving in an attention-getting, often socially inappropriate manner
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acting out
Definition
A teenager with a terminally ill younger sibling begins to do badly at school and argues with her parents at home
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sublimation vs. displacement vs. undoing vs. acting out
Definition

sublimation: Rerouting, transforming an unacceptable drive in a socially acceptable way.

displacement: Transfer of emotion from an unacceptable to acceptable person or object.

undoing: Erasing an unacceptable event from the past by adopting acceptable behavior in the present (superstitious behavior)

acting out: Avoiding personally unacceptable feelings by behaving in an attention-getting, often socially inappropriate manner

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dissociation vs. splitting
Definition

dissociation: Separation of function of mental processes

splitting: Believing people or events are either all bad or all good because of intolerance of ambiguity

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projection vs. displacement vs. reaction formation
Definition

projection: Attributing one’s own personally unacceptable feelings to others

displacement: Transfer of emotion from an unacceptable to acceptable person or object

reaction formation: Denying unacceptable feelings and adopting opposite attitudes

Term
suppression vs. denial vs. isolation of affect
Definition

suppression: Consciously putting aside but not repressing unwanted feelings.

denial: Not believing personally intolerable facts about reality.

isolation of affect: Failing to experience the feelings associated with a stressful life event,although logically understanding the significance of the event.

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rationalization vs. intellectualization
Definition

rationalization: Giving reasonable explanations for an unacceptable or irrational feelings. Physician had his leg amputed, he said now he knows how his patient feels like.

 

intellectualization: Using the mind’s higher functions to avoid experiencing uncomfortable emotions. Physician excessively quote pancreatic statistics when he was diagnosed.

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