defense mechanisms
a woman who drinks alcohol everyday doesn't acknowledge that she has a problem
denial
a woman describes being attacked and raped without showing emotion
isolation
a two-year-old boy who walks around independently wants to be carried when he feels sick
regression
Members learn to accept painful aspects of life
existential resolution
the leader promotes optimism about success of group treatment
instillation of hope
"I drink because it's the only way I can deal with my bad marriage"
rationalization
The girl that like the boys acts like he annoys her
reaction formation
a child integrates their parents values and beliefs into their own personal values and beliefs
introjection
Members receive formal teaching by the leader or advice from peers
imparting of information
members repeat pattern of behaviors in the group that they learned from their families
recapitulazation
trauma victim is unable to remember anything about the traumatic event
repression
a physically disabled boy who can't play sports studies very hard to become valedictorian
compensation
A teenager starts dressing or acting like their favorite celebrity as a way of establishing a personal identity.
identification
Members learn new social skills based on feedback from others
development of socialization techniques
members realize that they are not alone with the problems they face
universality
Husband yells at his wife, on his way home he stops to buy her flowers
undoing
A woman who has to move hides her anxiety about her move by telling her friends how beneficial it is to move and that it makes so much sense
intellectualization
" I dont want to think about that right now, we can talk about that later"
supression
Members copy behavior from the leaders or peers and can adopt healthier habits
imitative behavior
In a mature group, members accept positive feedback and constructive criticism
group cohesiveness
a man addicted to drinking blames his wife for his drinking
projection
a patient who is angry at the physician yells at his nurse
displacement
A man with anger issues dedicates a lot of time in the boxing gym
sublimination
members share intense feelings, both positive & negative, within the group
catharisis
members gain from giving support to others, allowing for an improvement of self-worth
alturism