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A number of tactical defence mechanisms have been identified that people use in sessions to avoid engagement with their emotions and/or the therapist.
Verbal
- Vagueness and generality
- Diversifiction
- Sarcasm
- Argumentativeness
- Contradiction
- Rate of Speech
Non-verbal
- Avoiding eye contact
- Arms and legs crossed
- Smiling
- Laughing
- Weepiness
- Temper tantrums