USMLE (Fach) / Psychiatry (Lektion)

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Involuntarily turning back the maturational clock and going back to earlier modes of dealing with the world (vs fixation).

Example: Seen in children under stress such as illness, punishment, or birth of a new sibling (eg, bedwetting in a previously toilet-trained child).Example: A husband speaks to his wife in "baby talk" when he is sick.Example: A man assumes a fetal position after a traumatic event.

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