Defense Mechanism

Putting forth extra effort to counterbalance perceived

deficiencies by emphasizing strengths

• Conversion

• Identification

• Compensation

• Introjection

An unconscious process in which the client blocks undesirable and unacceptable thoughts o

• Repression

• Introjection

• Intellectualization

• Denial

The expression of emotional conflicts through physical symptoms that have no organic cause

• Dissociation

• Conversion

• Identifcation

• Introjection

Returning to an earlier developmental stage and pattern of

behavior to express an impulse to deal with anxiety

• Repression

• Projection

• Dissociation

• Regression

Ignoring the existence of unpleasant or intolerable thoughts, feelings, needs, or impulses

• Denial

• Isolation

• Repression

• Projection

Developing conscious attitudes and behaviors and

acting out behaviors opposite to what one really feels

• Projection

• Intellectualization

• Reaction formation

• Conversion

Feelings about a person, object, or situation are directed to

another less-threatening person, object, or situation

• Dissociation

• Displacement

• Introjection

• Projection

An attempt to make unacceptable feelings and behaviors

acceptable by justifying the behavior

• Intellectualization

• Introjection

• Projection

• Rationalization

The blocking of an anxiety-provoking event or period of time

from the consciousness, memory, or perception to compartmentalize

uncomfortable or unpleasant aspects of oneself

• Denial

• Regression

• Dissociation

• Repression

The conscious or unconscious attempt to change oneself

to resemble an admired person

• Identification

• Intellectualization

• Introjection

• Projection