COVERT/OVERT + DEFENSE MECH. Flashcards
OVERT OR COVERT ?
its okay now, soon everything will be fine
COVERT
OVERT OR COVERT ?
things will never work out
COVERT
OVERT OR COVERT ?
I wont be a problem much longer
COVERT
OVERT OR COVERT ?
nothing feels good to me anymore and probably never will
COVERT
OVERT OR COVERT ?
how can I give my body to medical science
COVERT
OVERT OR COVERT ?Everything is looking pretty grim for me
COVERT
OVERT OR COVERT ?
I cant take it anymore
OVERT
OVERT OR COVERT ?
life isn’t worth living anymore
OVERT
OVERT OR COVERT ?
I wish I were dead
OVERT
OVERT OR COVERT ?everyone would be better of if I died
OVERT
OVERT OR COVERT ?
There is just no reason for me to go on living
OVERT
2 defense mechanisms that are only USED adaptively
altruism and sublimation
2 defense mechanisms that are only used maladaptively ?
splitting and projection
dealing w anxiety by reaching out to others.
ex: a nurse who lost a family member in a fire is a volunteer firefighter
altruism
dealing with angry feelings in acceptable ways.
ex: I hate my boss so I go work out vigorously at the gym
sublimation
VOLUNTARILY denying unpleasant thoughts and feelings
good ex: putting off a fight with a friend to focus on a test
bad ex: lost my job but I will worry about paying the bills next week
suppression
suddenly becoming child like which does not correlate with current development level.
good ex: young child wetting the bed after their pet dies.
bad ex: throwing things at other coworkers because im upset with them
regression
shifting feeling from person, object, or situation to less threatening object, person or situation.
good ex: I lost a game, I punch a punching bag
bad ex: im angry about losing my job so I destroy my child’s favorite toy
displacement
