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TABLE 3-2 DEFENSE MECHANISMSDEFENSE
MECHANISM DEFINITION PATIENT EXAMPLE
Denial Unconscious refusal to admit an unacceptable idea Mr. Davis, who is alcohol-dependent, believes that he can control his
or behavior drinking if he so desires.
Repression Unconscious and involuntary forgetting of painful ideas, Ms. Young, a victim of incest, no longer remembers the reason she always
events, and conflicts hated the uncle who molested her.
Suppression Conscious exclusion from awareness anxiety-producing Ms. Ames states to the nurse that she is not ready to talk about her recent
feelings, ideas, and situations divorce.
Rationalization Conscious or unconscious attempts to make or prove Mr. Jones, diagnosed with schizophrenia, states that he cannot go to work
that one’s feelings or behaviors are justifiable because his co-workers are mean, instead of admitting that his illness
interferes with working.
Intellectualization Consciously or unconsciously using only logical explana- Ms. Mann talks about her son’s death from cancer as being merciful and
tions without feelings or an affective component shows no signs of her sadness and anger.
Dissociation The unconscious separation of painful feelings and Ms. Adams recalls that when she was sexually molested as a child, she
emotions from an unacceptable idea, situation, felt as if she were outside of her body watching what was happening
or object without feeling anything.
Identification Conscious or unconscious attempt to model oneself Ms. Kelly states to the nurse, “When I get out of the hospital, I want to be
after a respected person a nurse just like you.”
Introjection Unconsciously incorporating values and attitudes Without realizing it, Mr. Chad wishes, talks, and acts similarly to his
of others as if they were your own therapist, analyzing other patients.
Compensation Consciously covering up for a weakness by Mr. Hahn, who is depressed and unable to share his feelings with other
overemphasizing or making up a desirable trait patients, writes and becomes known for his expressive poetry.
Sublimation Consciously or unconsciously channeling instinctual Mr. Smith, a former perpetrator of incest who fears relapse, forms
drives into acceptable activities a local chapter of Sex Addicts Anonymous.
Reaction formation A conscious behavior that is the exact opposite of an Ms. Wren, who unconsciously wishes her mother were dead, continuously
unconscious feeling tells staff that her mother is wonderful.
Undoing Consciously doing something to counteract or make up After accidentally eating another patient’s cookies, Ms. Donnelly
for a transgression or wrongdoing apologizes to the patients, cleans the refrigerator, and labels everyone’s
snack with their names.
Displacement Unconsciously discharging pent-up feelings to a less A husband comes home after a bad day at work and yells at his wife.
threatening object
Projection Unconsciously (or consciously) blaming someone else An adolescent comes home late from a dance and states that her date
for one’s difficulties or placing one’s unethical desires would not bring her home on time.
on someone else
Conversion The unconscious expression of intrapsychic conflict A student awakens with a migraine headache the morning of a final
symbolically through physical symptoms examination and feels too ill to take the test. She does not realize that
2 hours of cramming left her unprepared.
Regression Unconscious return to an earlier and more comfortable A 6-year-old child has been wetting the bed at night since the birth
developmental level of his baby sister
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