Defence mechanisms Flashcards
1
Q
Immature defence mechanisms
A
- frequently employed in infancy
- acting out
- regression
- denial
2
Q
Kelinian (or psychotic defence)
A
- immature
- Klein
- Splitting
- Idealisation and Denigration
- Projection
- Projective Identification
3
Q
Neurotic defence mechanisms
A
- repression
- intellectualisation
- rationalisation
- reaction formation
- undoing and magical thinking
- displacement
4
Q
Mature defence mechanisms
A
- humour
- altruism
- sublimination
