Psychiatry and Psychology

Defense Mechanisms

Unconscious process used by an individual or a group of individuals in order to cope with impulses, feelings or ideas which are not acceptable at their conscious level; various types include reaction formation, projection and self reversal.

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Unconscious process used by an individual or a group of individuals in order to cope with impulses, feelings or ideas which are not acceptable at their conscious level; various types include reaction formation, projection and self reversal.

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  • Mechanisms, Defense

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  1. F01.393w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Defense Mechanisms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003674. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003674
  2. Defense Mechanisms. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defence_mechanism
  3. Defense Mechanisms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2866472