Several years after a teenage boy and his younger brother witnessed a gang related murder, they both decided to come forward and report it to authorities. The older brother describes the horrific decapitation of the gang member without displaying any emotion; but when the younger brother was asked about the crime, he had no recollection of the event. Which two ego defenses are being displayed by these brothers, respectively?
ADenial; Dissociation
BSuppression; Repression
CIsolation of affect; Displacement
DSplitting; Regression
EIsolation of affect; Repression
An 8-year-old boy is brought to the physician by his mother for a well-child examination at a clinic for low-income residents. Although her son's elementary school offers free afterschool programming, her son has not been interested in attending. Both the son's maternal and paternal grandmothers have major depressive disorder. The mother is curious about the benefits of afterschool programming and asks for the physician's input. Which of the following statements best addresses the potential benefits of afterschool programming for this child?
AHigh-quality afterschool programming would decrease this patient's risk of developing major depressive disorder.
BHigh-quality afterschool programming for low-income 8-year-olds may correlate with decreased ADHD risk in adults.
CHigh-quality afterschool programming has a greater effect on reducing psychotic disorder risk in adults than bipolar disorder risk.
DHigh-quality afterschool programming has a greater effect on reducing ADHD risk in adults than major depressive disorder risk.
EThe patient's family history of psychiatric illness prevents any potential benefits from afterschool programming.
A 14-year-old boy is brought to the clinic by his mother for temper tantrums for the past year. She is concerned as he gets abnormally irritated and angry towards the smallest things. After asking the mother to leave the room, the patient reports that he is simply annoyed by his mother's constant nagging. He denies any violent tendencies, suicidal ideations, depressive symptoms, or intention to hurt others. The patient states he finds the physician irritating and that he reminds him of his mother in his mannerisms and demeanor. Without provocation, the patient shouts at the physician saying that he does not understand or really care about him and he never would. What is the likely explanation for this patient's behavior toward the physician?
APassive aggression
BTransference
CDisplacement
DProjection
EActing out
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