A college student is brought to the emergency department by…
A college student is brought to the emergency department by her roommate. The roommate states thatthe patient had been involved in a car accident the previous day, but had declined medical treatment at thattime. The patient has since been complaining to the roommate of back and neck pain with an excruciatingheadache. The patient then recounts the events of the accident to the nurse, while cracking jokes andasking the nurse if she knows where she can get her favorite outfit replaced, as it was torn in the accident.How is this defense mechanism best described?