Psychiatry: Defense Mechanisms Flashcards
(28 cards)
What does the ID represent
Desire
What does the Superego represent
Societal rules and morality
What does the Ego represent
Mediator between the ID and Superego
Are Ego defenses Conscious or Unconscious
Unconscious
What do Ego defenses serve to accomplish
Resolve/manage conflict between the ID and Superego
Mimimize anxiety
Adapt to stress
What is acting out
Avoid emotions through bad behavior
attention seeking, socially inappropriate behavior
What is denial
Refuse to accept unpleasant reality
What is projection
Attribute feelings/emotions to others
What is an example of Projection
Cheater accuses classmate of cheating off them
What is Regression
Revert to behavior of younger person/child
What is Displacement
Direct emotions to another person
What is an example of Displacement
Patient is angry at doctor after getting injured
Mother who is angry at her husband yells at her child
What is reaction formation
Turn feelings into their opposites
What is an example of Reaction Formation
A patient who despises someone throws that person a birthday party
What is Intellectualization
Avoid emotions through reasoning
What is an example of Intellectualization
Pt going through a divorce cites divorce statistics to avoid emotions
What is Rationalization
Distort events to make the outcome positive
What is Repression
Motivated forgetting
-usually of 1 particular memory/fact
repress thoughts to avoid guilt
What is isolation of Affect
Isolate a distressing memory/event and fail to experience emotions of the event
What is splitting
Categorize into extremes
-wonderful or horrible
What disorder is Splitting commonly seen in
Borderline Personality Disorder
What is Undoing
Engage in contrary behavior in reaction to an unhealthy or destructive thought or action
What is an example of Undoing
Pt things about hurting someone then acts overly nice to that person
What is Altruism
Practice concern for others and care for them to reduce stress/anxiety
