Defense Mechanisms

Question 1

Name the 3 level 1 psychotic defense mechanisms.

Answer 1

delusional projection
psychotic denial
distortion

Question 2

What is delusional projection?

Answer 2

delusions about external reality

Question 3

What is psychotic denial?

Answer 3

denial of external reality

Question 4

What is distortion?

Answer 4

grossly reshaping external reality to suit inner needs

Question 5

What are the 4 level 2 immature defense mechanisms?

Answer 5

Projection, somatization, acting out, splitting

Question 6

What is Projection?

Answer 6

attributing ones own unacknowledged feelings to others

Question 7

What is somatization?

Answer 7

unacceptable impulse or feeling turned into pain or somatic illness

Question 8

What is acting out?

Answer 8

avoiding personally unacceptable feelings by behaving in attention getting manner

Question 9

What is splitting?

Answer 9

seeing people and events as all good or all bad

Question 10

What are the 10 level 3 neurotic defense mechanisms?

Answer 10

denial
displacement
dissociation
identification
intellectualization
Isolation of affect
rationalization
reaction formation
regression
undoing

Question 11

What is denial?

Answer 11

unable to accept facts about reality

Question 12

What is displacement?

Answer 12

redirection of feelings toward less cared for object

Question 13

What is dissociation?

Answer 13

modification of character to avoid emotional distress

Question 14

What is identification?

Answer 14

unconscious patterning of one’s behavior after a powerful influential person

Question 15

What is intellectualization?

Answer 15

using minds higher functions to avoid experiencing uncomfortable emotions

Question 16

What is Isolation of affect?

Answer 16

knowledge and understanding of a negative event w/o experiencing feelings

Question 17

What is rationalization?

Answer 17

superficially reasonable accounts to explain negative events, feelings and actions

Question 18

What is reaction formation?

Answer 18

denying unacceptable feelings and adopting opposite attitudes

Question 19

What is regression?

Answer 19

appearance of child-like behavior during periods of stress

Question 20

What is undoing?

Answer 20

protecting against negative past events by corrective behaviors,superstition, atonement and confesion

Question 21

What are the 5 level 4 mature mechanisms?

Answer 21

altruism
sublimation
anticipation
suppression
humor

Question 22

What is altruism?

Answer 22

unselfishly assisting others to avoid negative personal feelings

Question 23

What is sublimation?

Answer 23

rerouting unacceptable drive in a socially acceptable way

Question 24

What is anticipation?

Answer 24

realistic anticipation, planning for future discomfort

Question 25

What is suppression?

Answer 25

consciously putting aside but not repressing unwanted feelings

Question 26

What is humor?

Answer 26

expression of feeling without causing discomfort

Question 27

What is transferance in the context of Dr patient relationship?

Answer 27

patients unconscious transfer and replay of relationship with people from the past

Question 28

What is countertransferance in the context of Dr patient relationship?

Answer 28

MD’s transferance to the patient