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Ego Functions
The 12 Ego Functions of Assessment
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Psychology
Graduate
11/05/2010

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Reality Testing

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The ability to distinguish between reality and imagination

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Judgment

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The ability to evaluate/predict the consequences of one's actions.

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Sense of Reality of the World and of the Self

 

 

 

 

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The extent to which external/internal events are seen as real.

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Impulse Control

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The ability to handle frustration.

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Thought Processes (Cognition)

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Memory, concentration and attention.

Abstract vs. Concrete thinking.

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Adaptive Regression in the Service of the Ego.

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Spontaneity; playfulness to adapt; sense of humor.

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Defensive Functioning (Defenses)

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Ability to protect ego maturely (rationalization) or immaturely (denial)

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Stimulus Barriers

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Level of integrated response to stimuli; ability to focus, screen out distractions.

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Autonomous Functioning

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Efficiency of cognitive processes

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Synthetic Functioning

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Ability to hold inconsistencies about situation/person within self.

 

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Mastery-Competence

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Subjective competence vs. actual competence

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Object Relations
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Pattern of relationships compared to old ones; ability to respect people as separate entities; ability to hold concept of relationship in spite of frustration.
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