Displacement, Psychological

The process by which an emotional or behavioral response that is appropriate for one situation appears in another situation for which it is inappropriate.

Year introduced: 2020 (1968)

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Tree Number(s): F01.393.246

MeSH Unique ID: D004208

Entry Terms:

• Displacement, Psychology
• Psychological Displacement

Previous Indexing:

• Behavior (1966-1967)
• Psychoanalytic Interpretation (1966-1967)

All MeSH Categories
Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Defense Mechanisms
Displacement, Psychological
Cathexis
Scapegoating