Mental Health Defense Mechanisms
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| Denial | Unconscious refusal to see reality | ||||
| Repression | An unconscious "burying" or "forgetting" mechanism | ||||
| Dissociation | Painful events are separated from the conscious mind; An out of body experience | ||||
| Rationalization | Use of a logical-sounding excuse to cover up true thoughts and feelings; no responsibility | ||||
| Compensation | Making up for something we perceive as an inadequacy by developing some other desirable trait | ||||
| Reaction Formation (Overcompensation) | Making up for an inadequacy by developing the exact opposite trait; "fake bitch" | ||||
| Regression | Emotionally returning to an earlier time in life when there was far less stress or when the person felt safe | ||||
| Sublimation | Unacceptable traits or characteristics are diverted into acceptable traits or characteristics | ||||
| Projection (scapegoating) | Blaming others; a mental or verbal "finger-pointing" at another for the problem | ||||
| Displacement (transference) | Transferring anger and hostility to another person or object that is perceived to be less powerful; "kick the dog syndrome" | ||||
| Restitution (undoing) | Makes amends for a behavior one thinks is unacceptable; makes an attempt at reducing guilt | ||||
| Conversion reaction | Anxiety is channeled into physical symptoms; the symptoms disappear soon after the threat is over | ||||
| Avoidance | Unconsciously staying away from events or situations that might open feelings of aggression or anxiety |
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Created by:
Pickles74
on 2008-11-08