A nurse on the behavioral health unit is caring for a client diagnosed with depression, who just lost a spouse in a motor-vehicle accident
The client states to the nurse, "my wife would not have wanted to live if she were disabled." Based on this statement, which defense mechanism is the client using?
A) Identification
B) Denial
C) Intellectualization
D) Displacement
Answer: C
Intellectualization is a mechanism by which an emotional response that normally would accompany an uncomfortable or painful incident is evaded by the use of rational explanations that remove from the incident any personal significance and feelings. Identification is an attempt to manage anxiety by imitating the behavior of someone feared or respected. Denial is an attempt to screen or ignore unacceptable realities by refusing to acknowledge them. Displacement is the transferring or discharging of emotional reactions from one object or individual to another object or individual.
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