Ego Defences Flashcards
What are psychotic defences
-what are the main 3
Pathological, distort experiences that eliminate the need to deal with reality
- denial
- distortion
- splitting
What are immature defences
-what are the main 3
Lessen distress and anxiety produced by threatening people or by an uncomfortable reality.
- projection
- acting out
- projection identification
What are neurotic defences
-what are the key 9
Short term advantage with long term problems
- undoing
- rationalisation
- regression
- isolation
- dissociation
- intellectualisation
- repression
- reaction formation
- displacement
What are mature defences
-what are the key 5
Most advanced and supportive defence mechanism
- altruism
- sublinatiom
- suppression
- humour
- identification
Undoing?
Undoing - trying to take back unpleasant thoughts or emotions
Rationalisation?
Rationalisation - false but credible justifications
Regression?
Regression - reverting back to an earlier developmental stage when faced with an unpleasant thought or emotion
Isolation?
Isolation - disconnection of an event from the emotion
Dissociation?
Dissociation - temporary drastic modification of identity or character to avoid emotional distress
Intellectualization?
Intellectualization - focus on details to avoid painful thoughts/emotions
Repression?
Repression - keeping unwanted emotions/thoughts unconscious
Reaction formation?
Reaction formation - opposite action to the thought/feeling
Displacement?
Displacement - redirection of impulses onto a different target to the one who caused the emotion
Projection?
Projection - attributing uncomfortable thoughts of feelings to others
Acting out
Acting out - acting on thoughts or emotions forbidden by their moral compass
