Freud identified a number of defense mechanisms. It is evident that the nurse recognizes one of these common defense mechanisms for a client with dissociative identity disorder when the nurse charts that the client has used:

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Repression is a defense mechanism identified by Freud, where an individual unconsciously blocks out painful or traumatic memories. In dissociative identity disorder, repression can be a way the mind protects itself from distressing experiences.

Freud Identified a Number of Defense Mechanisms