Template:Defence mechanisms - WikiMD's medical encyclopedia

Level 1: Pathological	* Delusional projection Denial or abnegation (German: Verneinung) Psychotic denial or disavowal (German: Verleugnung) Distortion Foreclosure or repudiation (German: Verwerfung) Extreme projection Identification with the Aggressor Splitting
Level 2: Immature	* Acting out Fantasy Idealization Introjection Passive-aggression Projection Projective identification Somatization
Level 3: Neurotic	* Displacement Dissociation Hypochondriasis Intellectualization Isolation Rationalization Reaction formation Regression Repression (German: Verdrängung) Undoing
Level 4: Mature	* Altruism Anticipation Humour Identification Sublimation Suppression
Other	* Compartmentalization Defensive pessimism Minimisation Postponement of affect