Medical Terminology IV - Developmental Stages and Defense Mechanisms

Infancy (0-1)

Trust vs Mistrust

Toddler (1-3)

Autonomy vs shame and Doubt

Preschool (3-6)

Initiative vs Guilt

School age (6-12)

Industry vs Inferiority

Adolescence (12-18)

Identity vs Role Confusion

Young Adult (18-40)

Intimacy vs isolation

Middle Adult (45-60)

Generativity vs Stagnation

Older Adult (65+)

Ego Integrity vs Despair

Apathy

Indifference, lack of concern or emotion

Compensation

balancing a weakness with an achievment

Conversion

turning anxiety into a physical symptom

Denial

refusing to accept reality

Displacement

redirecting emotions from thoughts or events

Identification

Adopting traits or behaviors of someone else

Intellectualization

focusing on facts instead of feelings

Introjection

Absorbing the ideas or beliefs of others

Projection

Attributing ones own faults to others

Rationilization

Justifying unacceptable behavior

Reaction Formation

Acting opposite of true feelings

Regression

Reverting to childlike behavior

Repression

Burying painful thoughts in the subconsious

Sublimation

Channeling negative impulses into positive actions

Suppression

Intentionally avoiding unpleasant thoughts

Undoing

making up for a mistake with a symbolic act

Verbal Aggression

Attacking someone verbally instead of addressing the issue