attempt to model oneself after a respected person; ex. Maggie
states to her nurse: "When I get out of the hospital I want to be a
nurse just like you" Correct Answers identification
attempts to justify one's feelings or behaviors; ex. Dustin told his
mom that he bit his sister because she pushed him first Correct
Answers rationalization
attributing one's own repressed thoughts to someone; ex. Pt
blames husband for fight last night. Unable to recognize she was
the one who started the fight. Correct Answers projection
channeling instinctual drives into acceptable activities; ex.
Henry, formerly a pt with a heroin drug use disorder, starts a
Narcotic Anonymous Meeting Correct Answers sublimation
clinic or private practice Correct Answers outpatient services
conscious behavior that is the exact opposite of an unconscious
feeling; ex. Julia, whose parents are divorcing tells her mom she
doesn't want to spend time with her dad (so mom doesn't get
mad) even though she really misses him Correct Answers
reaction formation
covering up for a weakness by overemphasizing or making up a
desirable trait; ex. Charlie, who is depressed and unable to share
his feelings with others;Writes and becomes known for his
expressive poetry Correct Answers compensation
, Deliberate threat and the ability to do physical harm to another-
causing the patient to become fearful; ex. Verbally threatening
to force medication on a patient Correct Answers assault
doing something to counteract or make up for a transgression;
ex. After accidentally eating another pt's cookies, Travis
apologizes to his peer, cleans fridge, and labels everyones
snacks with their names Correct Answers undoing
duty to warn and to protect; Mental health professionals have a
duty to warn of threats of harm to others (has to be a specific
person) Correct Answers Tarasoff v. Regents
exclusion from awareness of anxiety-producing feelings, ideas,
and situations; ex. Lucas states to his nurse that his recent
divorce is no big deal Correct Answers suppression
expression of intrapsychic conflict symbolically through
physical symptoms; ex. Patricia awakens with a migraine H/A
the morning of a final exam and feels too ill to take the test. If he
doesn't pass, he will fail nursing school Correct Answers
conversion
Failure to do or not dowhat a reasonable personwould do under
thecircumstances Correct Answers negligence
Gravely disabled, unable to provide food,clothing, and shelter
for self, due to mentalillness is viewed as incompetent Correct
Answers Incapacitated person