JODHPUR AIIMS SNO-2018
Mental Health Nursing
Easy
Re-channeling of socially unacceptable drives into more constructive activities is called?
Appeared in: JODHPUR AIIMS SNO-2018
Explanation
- Sublimation is the psychological defense mechanism that involves channeling socially unacceptable impulses (like aggression or sexual desires) into activities that are positive and socially valued.
- The key to sublimation is that the new activity is constructive and admired by society, such as art, sports, or a demanding profession.
- For example, an individual with strong aggressive impulses might channel this energy into becoming a competitive boxer or a skilled surgeon, which are both socially acceptable and require controlled aggression.
- Unlike other mechanisms that just block or divert energy, sublimation transforms the impulse into a productive and gratifying outcome, making it a mature and healthy coping strategy.
Why Other Options Were Wrong
- Option A: Projection involves attributing one's own unwanted feelings or thoughts to someone else. It does not involve re-channeling energy into a constructive activity.
- Option C: A hallucination is a false sensory perception, such as seeing or hearing things that are not there. It is a symptom of a psychiatric or medical condition, not a defense mechanism for managing impulses.
- Option D: Displacement involves redirecting emotions from the original source to a safer, substitute target. However, the substitute activity is not necessarily constructive or socially valued.
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Clinical Relevance
- Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Psychological Defense Mechanisms as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
- Nurses can recognize defense mechanisms in patients to better understand their coping strategies and underlying anxieties, which is crucial for providing holistic and effective psychosocial support.
- Identifying whether a patient is using mature (e.g., sublimation, humor) versus immature (e.g., projection, denial) defense mechanisms helps in assessing their overall mental health and resilience.
- What if? If the person re-channeled their unacceptable drives into an activity that was obsessive and isolating, even if not socially harmful (e.g., compulsively cleaning for hours), it might be classified as a different mechanism like reaction formation or undoing, rather than healthy sublimation.
How to Approach the Question
- First, identify the keywords in the question's definition: 're-channeling,' 'socially unacceptable drives,' and 'constructive activities.'
- The term 're-channeling' suggests a redirection of energy, which is common to several defense mechanisms.
- The crucial differentiator is 'constructive activities.' This implies the new behavior is positive and socially approved.
- Evaluate each option against this full definition.
- Projection is about attributing feelings to others, not re-channeling them. Eliminate this.
- Hallucination is a perceptual error, not a way of managing drives. Eliminate this.
Concept Tested & Keywords
- Concept Tested: Psychological Defense Mechanisms
- Stem keywords: Re-channeling, socially unacceptable drives, constructive activities
- Lead-in keywords: is called
- Negative lead-in flag: false
Question ID
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Reference Book
E6 Kaplan Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry-2022 (pp 1-3768 of 3768) p. 3351-3353
E6 Robert Boland, Marcia L. Verduin - Kaplan and Sadock's Comprehensive Text of Psychiatry-Wolters Kluwer Health (2024) (pp 1-16525 of 16525) p. 2997-2999
E6 Psychology Morgan King 9e Part 2 p. 188-190
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