Identifying Defense Mechanisms Worksheet. Whereas acting up is a lay term for misbehavior acting out is a misbehavior that is a response to and a way of coping with stress or conflict after breaking up with his girlfriend a teenager acts out by impulsively overdosing. Using the descriptions of defense mechanisms given in the defense mechanism in alcoholism addiction pdf give examples of how you used these defenses to avoid dealing with the reality of your circumstances and to persist in your unhealthy behavior.
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