Defense Mechanisms
Scope Note:
Intrapsychic strategies used by individuals to avoid or confront unreasonable or undesirable impulses, feelings, or ideas.
Category: Mental Health
Broader Terms Psychological PatternsNarrower Terms N/AUse this term instead of Denial (Psychology) (2004) | Related Terms CopingEmotional Adjustment Emotional Response Personality Traits Self Concept Self Control Social Adjustment |
Added to ERIC: 4/25/1990
