The greatest problems arise when defense mechanisms are overused in order to avoid dealing with problems. In psychoanalytic therapy, the goal may be to help the client uncover these unconscious defense mechanisms and find better, healthier ways of coping with anxiety and distress. Sigmund Freud's daughter, Anna Freud described ten different defense mechanisms used by the ego.
Speaking roughly, normal levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) are in the range of 0.4 to 4.0 mIU/L. However, each laboratory and test manufacturer identifies its own normal TSH range. This is based on the test, the equipment being used, and the patients being tested.
The TSH Reference Range. As of 2017, at most laboratories in the U.S. the official reference range for the TSH test runs from approximately 0.5 to 4.5 or 5.0 (mIU/L). A patient whose TSH level is within the reference range is referred to as euthyroid, and is considered to have normal thyroid function. The reference rangeâalso sometimes called the normal rangeâis an important part of your overall thyroid diagnosis and treatment program, because the conventional endocrinology world considers it to be key to diagnosis and management of thyroid function.