Title: Explain defense mechanisms.
Course: Mental Health Assisting Careers > Section: Understanding Mental Illness

Explanation should include

- common defense mechanisms (e.g., denial, progression, projection)
- the purpose of defense mechanisms
- the principles of trauma-informed care.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the differences among rationalization, projection, and displacement?
- How can occasional use of a defense mechanism contribute to a well-adjusted individual?
- What is the relationship between anxiety and defense mechanisms?
- What defense mechanisms are helpful, and which ones present additional challenges? How does one recognize defense mechanisms in other people?