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| a vague felling of apprehension or impending doom resulting from a perceived threat to self; may have no clearly identified cause. ----major component of all mental health disturbances |
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| a specific response to threat |
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| an involuntary separation from self or someone or something loved or treasured--can be actual or anticipatory |
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| an attemp to make up for real or imagined weakness. example: perceived unattractive teen becomes outstandin athlete when older |
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| refuse to acknowledge a real situation |
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| transfer fellings from one source to another that is considered less threatening. example boy mad at teacher and yells at dog instead |
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| emulation of admirable qualities in another to enhance one's self esteem |
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| the use of logic, reasoning and analysis to avoid unacceptedable feelings. ex:--student failing subject and complains about teachers expectations of the subject |
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| rationalization or intelllectualization |
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| internalizing or taking on values and beliefs of another person ex: telling your kids what your parents said to you |
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| separation of emotion from associated thout or memory ex: man appears apathetic as discusses fire fight he participated in vietnam |
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| unacceptable fellings or impulses are transferred to another ex:-- student fais final and blame the teacher |
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| avoidance of unacceptable thoughts and behaviors by expressing opposing thoughts or behaviors ex:-- boy who unconsciosly hates father but tells how great father is (being fake) |
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| withdrawing to an earlier level of developement to benefit from associated comfort levels of previous level. ex:-- clild starts sucking thumb when new baby brother comes home from hospital |
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| UNCONSIOUS defense mechanis in which unacceptable ideas, impulses and memories are kept out of consciousness. ex:-- woman cant remember sexual assault |
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| transfer of painfull felling to body parts. ex:-- woman experiences internal conflict and developes physical complaint of pain in wrist that can not be expained |
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| transformation of unacceptable impulses or drives into constructive or more acceptable behavior. ex:-- person with aggressive tendencies may punch a punching bag to let out aggresion |
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| conscious or voluntary inhibition of unacceptable ideas. ex:-- child fais algebra class and puts the event out of his/her mind |
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| actually or symbolically attempting to cancel out an action that is unacceptable like(superstitions) |
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| replace highly valued unattainable object with less valued object. ex:-- strong sexual attraction to a parent marries someone who resembles that parent |
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| emotional conflict is turned into a physical symptom that provides some sort of benefit. ex:-- witnesses something like a murder and now is blind |
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| thinking patterns or behaviors that are ineffective or self-destructive |
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| maladaptive coping mechanisms and strategies |
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| repeated exposure to events percieved as being uncontrollable, decreased motivation feelings of despair anxiety, cognitive inpairment, anger |
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| nonparticipation in care and decision making, dependence on others leading to anger, resentment, guilt. verbal expression of loss of control over situations or outcomes. |
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