Define repression.
Involuntary blocking unpleasant feelings and experiences from one's awareness
Define projection.
Attributing feelings or impulses unacceptable to one's self to another person.
Define displacement.
Transfer feeling from one target to another that is considered less threat.
Define sublimation.
Rechanneling drives on impulses that are unacceptable into constructive activities.
Define reaction formation.
Demonstrating the opposite behavior of what is felt.
Define regression.
Unconsciously retreating to an earlier level of development.
Define denial.
Refusing to acknowledge the real situation or feelings associated with it.
Tom is 16 years old and has started using drugs and the change in his behavior
made it pretty obvious. However, Tom's parents didn't believe the school
principal when they called to discuss the problem.
Which defense mechanism is being utilized?
Denial.
After receiving a low grade on an exam, Phil slams the door as he is leaving the
classroom.
Which defense mechanism is being utilized?
Displacement.
Michael is probably the biggest gossip in the office, but he frequently accuses
others of talking too much and spreading rumors.
Which defense mechanism is being utilized?
Projection.
, Lucy dresses in provocative clothes and uses suggestive language although she
fears that she is unattractive and really isn't very interested in sex.
Which defense mechanism is being utilized?
Reaction formation
Patricia has a lot of anger at the way her verbally and physically abusive father
treated her during her childhood. She never confronted him about this, however,
she has written a best-selling novel in which parent-child conflict is a major
theme.
Which defense mechanism is being utilized?
Sublimation.
Many people who were interred in concentration camps were unable to recall
events that happened in the camp during their time spent there.
Which defense mechanism is being utilized?
Repression.
Trixie was homesick and anxious when she moved into the dormitory and started
her first year in college. She began sleeping with her old teddy bear again
because it made her feel better.
Which defense mechanism is being utilized?
Regression.
Define Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
In this type of therapy, the individual is taught to control negative thoughts to maintain
and manage emotions.
Define Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
It focuses on the development of emotion modulation skills and distress tolerance.
Initially designed for Borderline Personality Disorder to help with self-abusive
tendencies.
Define Behavioral Therapy.