Order Instructions
on the assignment below the client is a Army veteran who is about to bne removed from our program where we assist with paying half of his rent because he has failed to increase his income, apply for additional housing benefits or apply for SNAP, which are all quirements in order to keep receiving assistance.
Defense mechanisms
Defense mechanisms are unconscious protective behaviors when someone is experiencing anxiety. Ego-defense mechanisms are natural and normal parts of human interactions with unpleasant feelings. Share a scenario in which you have seen a client utilize a defense mechanism. The “client” can be an individual, family, group, or organization. The below questions are prompts but all do not have to be answered in your scenario. After you post respond to 2 other classmates with additional insight into the specific defense mechanism that was discussed.
Is this defense mechanism helpful, hurtful or both to your client?
How did this client adapt this defense mechanism?
How would you be able to discuss this defense mechanism with the client?
What is a growth outcome you could envision for your client?