These are the so-called "immature" defences and overuse almost always leads to serious problems in a person's ability to cope effectively.

'If an emergency were to occur, do I have confidence that the station staff could cope effectively with it'.

So for some states, SR is seen as a way to cope effectively with resource issues.

Coping effectively with life's problems and failures requires realistic expectations.

Essentially, these researchers argue reminiscence therapy works because it increases the patient's ability to cope and deal with new situations effectively.

And here too, Lydia effectively copes with the pain of her parents' divorce by dramatizing the happy events of the past.

Saddam almost certainly assumes that he is coping effectively with the sanctions.

Only prosperous societies can cope effectively with the social needs of the population.

It has been found that the managers who will be asked to use the final scenarios can only cope effectively with a maximum of three versions!

For all we know, the repressors are actually the normal ones who effectively cope with the many tragedies life presents.