What are Defense Mechanisms? 10 Defense Mechanisms to Know | NCE & CPCE Study Guide

In the category of Helping Relationships on the National Counselor Examination (NCE), the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE), or another counseling exam, you’ll want to have a good understanding of the basics of defense mechanisms.

In this video, we’ll cover what defense mechanisms are, Freud’s view of them, more the modern views that professionals have, and more! We’ll also cover the defense mechanisms of denial (or suppression), compensation, displacement, reaction formation, rationalization, introjection, projection, identification, repression, and sublimation.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Introduction
0:18 - Hi, I’m Keegan!
0:28 - Basics of defense mechanisms
0:50 - What was Freud’s view of defense mechanisms?
1:08 - Modern defense mechanisms
1:51 - What is denial?
2:19 - What is compensation?
2:50 - What is displacement?
3:18 - What is reaction formation?
3:44 - What is rationalization?
4:35 - What is introjection?
5:13 - Like & subscribe!
5:19 - What is projection?
5:48 - What is identification?
6:07 - What is repression?
6:43 - What is sublimation?
7:08 - More about defense mechanisms
8:02 - Thanks for watching!

REFERENCES
Cherry, K. (2024, March 6). 20 Defense Mechanisms We Use to Protect Ourselves. Verywell Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/defense-...
Rosenthal, H. (2017). Encyclopedia of Counseling (4th edition). Routledge.
Rosenthal, H. (2024). Master Lecture Series for the NCE, CPCE, CECE, and State Counseling Exams. Routledge.

NOTE
Keep in mind that this video is for educational purposes. It is meant as an aid for you in studying for the NCE, CPCE, or other counseling exam. This video should not be used as your only form of studying. It is also important to note that this is my understanding of the content. Best of luck, and I hope this video helped!

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