Distinguish Between the Various Types and Effects of the Different

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Essay

Distinguish between the various types and effects of the different categories of drugs.

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Definitions:

Displacement

A defense mechanism where an individual shifts emotional impulses from an undesirable object or person to a more acceptable one.

Regression

A statistical method used to model the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism in which an individual unconsciously replaces threatening inner wishes and fantasies with an exaggerated version of the opposite.

Manifest Content

In psychoanalytic theory, the literal surface content of a dream, as opposed to its hidden or symbolic meaning.