What You'll Learn
Identify primary defense mechanisms and applicable theorists
Describe defense mechanisms in clinical social work
Help assess client psychological strengths
10 practice questions to help you to prepare for your exam
Meet the Social Worker
Amanda L. Smith, LCSW
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Author of The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Wellness Planner: 365 Days of Healthy Living for Your Body, Mind, and Spirit (2015), The Borderline Personality Disorder Wellness Planner for Families (2018), and The Self-Compassion Workbook for BPD: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to Find Self-Forgiveness, Healing, and Self-Love with Borderline Personality Disorder (2025).