Defense Mechanisms
This defense mechanism is when you over-admire someone and put them on a pedestal.
What is idealization?
This defense mechanism is when you try to become similar to another person.
What is identification?
True or false: the cycle of abuse only occurs in romantic relationships.
What is false?
This is what PPR stands for.
What is Pinnacle Peak Recovery?
This city in Australia is known for its famous Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
What is Sydney?
This defense mechanism is when you avoid emotions and focus on facts and logic.
What is intellectualization?
This defense mechanism is when you try to become similar to someone who hurt you so you can feel less helpless and more in control.
What is identification with aggressor?
True or false: you can gaslight yourself.
What is true?
This is what AA stands for.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
This movie features Denzel Washington playing an airline pilot who struggles with alcoholism but ultimately takes responsibility for his addiction.
What is Flight?
This defense mechanism is when you push things down due to emotional distress.
What is repression?
This defense mechanism is when you avoid your thoughts by putting them on someone else.
What is projection?
This term refers to demonstrating intense affection in a short amount of time in order to gain connection and control at the beginning of a relationship.
What is love bombing?
This is what IOP stands for.
What is Intensive Outpatient?
True or false: Drew Barrymore went to rehab for the first time at age 20.
What is false? Her first time in rehab was at age 13.
This defense mechanism is when you try to feel less inferior by making up for the weakness in a big way.
What is compensation?
This defense mechanism is when you try to justify behavior to reduce guilt and avoid responsibility.
What is rationalization?
Which of the following is not a part of the cycle of abuse?
A. Isolation
B. Projection
C. Physical altercation
What is C? Physical altercations may occur, but there are multiple types of abuse.
This is what PHP stands for.
What is Partial Hospitalization Program?
Which of the following is NOT a scientifically recognized risk factor for developing substance use disorder:
A. Genetics
B. Environment
C. Social media use
D. Early use of substances
What is C?
This defense mechanism is when you behave the opposite of how you actually feel.
What is reaction formation?
This defense mechanism is when a repressed psychological urge turns into a physical sensation/body function.
What is conversion?
This is the purpose of the isolation stage of abuse.
What is to create full dependency on the other person?
This is what ART stands for.
What is accelerated resolution therapy?
This movie is based off of Elton John's journey through addiction and the struggles of early recovery.
What is Rocketman?