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Defense Mechanisms 50 PSY
NAME:________________________
DEFENSE MECHANISMS & COPING STYLES HOMEWORK
Please provide an example of how you relate to each one. Attach one skill to each unhealthy example to improve your attempts to cope more effectively. Remember: these are common to most individuals. Challenge any judgment you may have.
Acting out - The individual copes with stress by engaging in actions rather than reflections or feelings.
o Healthy – __________________________________________________________
o Unhealthy – _______________________________________________________ Affiliation - Involves turning to other people for support.
o Healthy – __________________________________________________________
o Unhealthy – _______________________________________________________ Altruism - Meeting internal needs through helping others.
o Healthy – __________________________________________________________
o Unhealthy – _______________________________________________________ Avoidance - Refusing to deal with or encounter unpleasant objects or situations.
o Healthy – _________________________________________________________
o Unhealthy – _______________________________________________________ Compensation - Overachieving in one area to compensate for failures in another.
o Healthy – _________________________________________________________
o Unhealthy – _______________________________________________________
Denial - Refusal to acknowledge or recognize reality. Individuals who abuse drugs or alcohol often deny that they have a problem, while victims of traumatic events may deny that the event ever occurred.
o Healthy – __________________________________________________________ o Unhealthy – _______________________________________________________