Defense Mechanism 1
An ego defense mechanism in which an individual covers up a real or perceived weakness by emphasizing a trait that one considers more desirable.
What is Compensation?
Preventing unacceptable or undesirable thoughts or behaviors from being expressed by exaggerating opposite thoughts or types of behaviors.
What is Reaction Formation?
Basic fundamental needs include food, water, air, sleep, exercise, elimination, shelter, and sexual expression.
What is Physiological Needs?
Associated with the tension experienced in response to the events of day-to-day living.
What is Mild Anxiety?
This is a stage of shock and disbelief. The reality of the loss is not acknowledged.
What is Denial?
Refusal to acknowledge the existence of a real situation and/or the feelings associated with it.
What is denial?
A retreat to an earlier level of development and the comfort measures associated with that level of functioning.
What is Regression?
Needs at this level are for avoiding harm, maintaining comfort, order, structure, physical safety, freedom from fear, and protection.
What is Safety and Security?
Reduction in perceptual field, less alert to events occurring in the environment, individual's attention span and ability to concentrate decrease, and increased muscular tension and restlessness are evident.
What is Moderate Anxiety?
Envy and resentment toward individuals not affected by the loss are common. May be directed at self or displaced on loved ones, caregivers, and even God.
What is Anger?
Feelings that are transferred from one target to another that is considered less threatening or neutral.
What is Displacement?
The involuntary blocking of unpleasant feelings and experiences from one's awareness.
What is Repression?
Needs are for giving and receiving of affection, companionship, satisfactory interpersonal relationships, and identification with a group.
What is Love and Belonging?
Attention span is extremely limited, and the individual has difficulty completing even the simplest task. Physical and emotional symptoms may be evident.
What is Severe Anxiety?
Sometimes the promises in this stage are associated with feelings of guilt for not having performed satisfactorily, appropriately, or sufficiently.
What is Bargaining?
Attributing to another person feelings or impulses unacceptable to oneself.
What is Projection?
The voluntary blocking from one's awareness of unpleasant feelings and experiences.
What is Suppression?
The individual seeks self-respect and respect from others, works to achieve success and recognition in work, and desires prestige from accomplishments.
What is Self-esteem Respect of Others?
In this most intense state of anxiety, the individual is unable to focus on even one detail in the environment.
What is Panic Anxiety?
During this stage the full impact of the loss is experienced. The sense of loss is intense, and feelings of sadness prevail.
What is Depression?
Attempting to make excuses or formulate logical reasons to justify unacceptable feelings or behaviors.
What is Rationalization?
Used either consciously or unconsciously as protective devices by the ego to relieve mild-to-moderate anxiety.
What is Defense Mechanisms?
The individual possesses a feeling of self-fulfillment and the realization of his or her highest potential.
What is Self-Actualization?
Vague, diffuse apprehension that is associated with feelings of uncertainty and helplessness.
What is Anxiety?
Brings a feeling of peace regarding the loss that has occurred. The focus is on the reality of the loss and its meaning for the individuals affected by it.
What is Acceptance?