Defense Mechanisms Flashcards
Purpose of defense mechanisms reduce ___
Anxiety
When a person consciously chooses to disbelieve the truth they are in ____
Denial
defense mechanisms are always unhealthy (T/F)
False, they are healthy because they help reduce anxiety
When a patient hates someone, but then expresses the opposite emotion, it is called
Reaction Formation — you form the opposite reaction
You love a person and that makes you anxious so you form the opposite reaction and you ignore them
When an angry patient says “I’m not mad, he is” they are using
Projection
When a person UNconsciously chooses to disbelieve the truth they are using ___
Repression
When the patient makes an excuse about something that bad that happened, they are ___
Rationalizing
When an adult patient becomes demanding and self-centered and attention seeking, the defense mechanism is ___
Regression
Defense mechanisms are ways to lie to yourself (T/F)
Ture, they all involve self deception
When a patient tells all kinds of details about a very upsetting event but acts cool and calm, they are using ___
Intellectualization
When a patient expresses their emotions towards another object they are using ____
Displacement
The defense mechanism suspected of causing psychosomatic illness is ____
Repression
