Defense Mechanisms Flashcards
list the 3 narcissistic-psychotic defense mechanisms
delusional projection
denial
distortion
what is the function of the narcissistic-psychotic defense mechanisms
avoid, negate or distort reality
list the immature defenses
acting out
introjection
passive-aggressive
projection
regression
schizoid fantasy
somatization
in what populations are the immature defense mechanisms common
adolescents and in adult personality disorders
the immature defense mechanisms are mobilized by what experience
anxiety
list the neurotic defense mechanisms
controlling
displacement
dissociation
inhibition
externalization
intellectualization
isolation of affect
rationalization
reaction formation
repression
undoing
list the mature defense mechanisms
altruisim
anticipation
asceticism
humor
sublimation
suppression
list the 5 “other” defense mechanisms
splitting
idealization
devaluation
omnipotence
projective identification
in what populations are the neurotic defense mechanisms common
common in normal/healthy people and those with neurotic disorders
what is the function of the neurotic defense mechanisms
alleviating distressing affects
what is delusional projection
perceiving and reacting to unacceptable inner impulses as though they were OUTSIDE THE SELF–> unwanted feelings are ATTRIBUTED TO ANOTHER, appear as a threat from the external world
usually PERSECUTORY in nature
i.e psychotic paranoid delusions
*narcissistic-psychotic
what is denial as a defense mechanisms
denial of external reality
BLOCKING event from awareness because they are too threatening
AVOIDS BECOME AWARE of painful aspects of reality
i.e smoker who refuses to acknowledge smoking is bad for health; denial of critical illness; denial of sexual orientation
*narcissistic-psychotic
what is distortion
grossly RESHAPING the experience of external reality to suit inner needs
i.e narcissistic person who finds ways to blame others for their own failings
*narcissistic-psychotic
what is acting out
DIRECT expression of unconscious wish or impulse in action to AVOID BEING CONSCIOUS of accompanying AFFECT
unconscious fantasy enacted in behaviour to gratify impulse, without awareness of emotion driving behaviour
“pressure release”–can help person feel calmer
i.e instead of telling someone you are angry with them, you punch a hole in the wall; can also be self injurious behaviour
*immature
what is introjection
internalization of characteristics of an object (i.e in the sense of object relations)
for loved object–> goal is ensuring closeness to and constant presence of the object–> lowers anxiety from separation/loss of or ambivalence towards object as internally preserved
for aggressive object–> there is decreased anxiety via putting aggression under one’s own control
i.e victims of childhood abuse may become angry and aggressive / woman whose mother died starts trying to keep house immaculate so that mother “would be proud of her”
*immature
what is passive-aggression
aggression towards an object expressed INDIRECTLY (an INEFFECTIVELY) through passivity
resistance to demands of others without direct confrontation
i.e sarcasm; “accidentally” forgetting to do something
*immature