Defense Mechanisms
The action of attempting to explain or justify behavior or an attitude with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate.
What is rationalization?
The acronym H.A.L.T. stands for this.
What is Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and Tired?
The direct way to communicate feelings, needs, or wants is by using _____-statements.
What is "I"?
When a person is implementing their plan to change, and revising it as needed.
What is action?
The number of days it takes for the average adult to set their internal clock.
Three days
Pointing to others as the cause of the behavior.
What is blaming?
These two popular slogans are used to remind you to stay in the moment (guess one right for the points!)
What is One Day at a Time / Just For Today?
This type of communication style is when people have a hard time saying what they feel or need. Sometimes they bottle up their feelings and/or later feel angry, sad, or resentful that they “went along” with something they really did not want to do.
What is passive?
When an individual has successfully made a change and now seeks to prevent regression or relapse.
What is maintenance?
True or False: One effective way to make-up for lost sleep is to sleep-in extra the following day.
False: Waking up or going to bed as little as one hour outside of your body's sleep schedule can lead to irritability, difficulty focusing, change in appetite, and increased forgetfulness.
This is a defense mechanism in which people do not let themselves think about threatening or painful thoughts, feelings, desires, memories, or beliefs.
What is repression?
An acronym used for G.O.D.?
What is Good Orderly Direction or Group of Drunks/Druggies?
This type of communication style disregards the needs and feelings of others.
What is aggressive?
When a person is actively considering the possibility of changing. They are evaluating options, but are not ready to take action.
What is contemplation?
List at least 3 symptoms that lack of sleep can cause.
Fatigue, Forgetfulness, Apathy, Decreased coordination/motor skills, Depression, Irritability, Change in appetite, Weakened immune system.
This is a defense mechanism in which people return to ways of dealing with the world that they have long since outgrown.
What is regression?
An acronym for F.E.A.R.?
This communication style is characteristic of people who find it hard to openly and clearly say what they want or need. There is a disconnection between what they say and what they do.
What is passive-aggressive?
This is when individuals are either unconvinced that they have a problem or are unwilling to consider change.
What is pre-contemplation?
At just 28, this Australian actor was found dead in his New York City apartment in 2008. After further investigation, the death was found to be an accident from an overdose of various prescription drugs. Looking back, it has been revealed his fame was taking a toll on his mental health. Specifically, his role playing The Joker was said to keep him up at night.
Who is Heath Ledger?
Making a problem or consequence seem smaller than it actually is.
What is minimization?
This is a common way of continuing to encourage a group member to attends meetings.
What is keep coming back?
People who have learned to use this way of talking with others are often able to think about what they need and feel while also considering the needs and feelings of others.
What is assertive?
This is when individuals begin developing a plan for how they will successfully make their change.
What is preparation?
This psychiatrist and founder of psychoanalysis died in 1939 of an overdose of morphine, given to him by his doctor at his request. He had been fighting a malignant cancer of the mouth for years, which was finally deemed inoperable. He was 83.
Who is Sigmund Freud?