COPING MECHANISMS - PSYCHIA PRELIMS

Compensation

A student who struggles academically excels in sports to maintain self-esteem.

Substitution

A person who cannot become a doctor decides to pursue a career in nursing instead.

Sublimation

A person with aggressive tendencies becomes a professional boxer.

Repression

An individual cannot recall details of a traumatic childhood event.

Undoing

After yelling at a colleague, a nurse brings them coffee as an apology.

Identification

A nursing student imitates the communication style of a respected clinical instructor.

Transference

A patient reacts angrily toward a nurse who reminds them of a strict parent.

Intellectualization

A patient discusses their cancer diagnosis only in medical terms, avoiding emotional expression.

Introjection

A child adopts a parent’s strict moral standards as their own.

Suppression

A student chooses not to think about personal problems while preparing for an exam.

Displacement

After being scolded by a supervisor, a nurse becomes irritable with a coworker.

Projection

A person who is angry accuses others of being hostile toward them.

Regression

An adult throws a temper tantrum when faced with frustration.

Fixation

An adult who constantly seeks approval shows fixation at the oral stage.

Fantasy

A student imagines winning awards instead of working on academic improvement.

Reaction Formation

A person who feels dislike toward a colleague acts overly friendly toward them.

Conversion

A patient becomes temporarily blind after witnessing a traumatic event.

Dissociation

A person feels detached from reality during a traumatic incident.

Denial

A patient with a serious illness insists that nothing is wrong.