A nurse interviews a patient abducted and raped at gunpoint by an unknown assailant.The patient says,"I can't talk about it.Nothing happened.I have to forget." What is the patient's present coping strategy?

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The patient's statements reflect use of denial,an ego defense mechanism.This mechanism may be unconsciously used to protect the person from the emotionally overwhelming reality of the rape.The patient's statements do not reflect somatization,repression,or projection.

A Nurse Interviews a Patient Abducted and Raped at Gunpoint