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ERIK ERIKSONs PSYCHOSOCIAL THEORY Stage/ Age Actual findings Interpretations Justification
Trust vs Mistrust
this L
stage, During this stage the had infant is the uncertain world in
thumb. He keeps trust to his parents which they live. To on crying when he especially feels pain, hungry mother. and what doesn't he get Based on to his resolve these feelings of uncertainty looks the
the infant
towards
Besides
consistency
care.Children develop a sense of trust when caregivers reliability, provide care and
During this stage the child should develop virtue of hope. During this stage the child needs to develop sense of personal
control over physical skills and a sense of Autonomy vs When he was independence. Shame and Doubt almost 2 y/o, his Success leads to the mother (Early told him Based on the feeling of autonomy, Childhood that he was trained actual to walk findings, failure results in feeling 18months to 3 y/o) with patient L achieved of shame and doubt. assistance (of his this stage. mother). At this During this stage the child should develop virtue of will.
wants to wear. He was fond of playing toy cars. According to his mother, he let patient L to play In this stage, the child needs to begin
around.
Children who exert too much experience the disapproval, resulting power
y/o)
patient L achieved this stage. encouraging, consistent in discipline, children will learn to accept without guilt,
that certain things are not allowed, but at the same time will not feel shame when using
During teachers
this play
stage, an
increased role in the childs development. If children encouraged reinforced for are and their
feel confident in their ability to achieve goals. Industry Inferiority vs At this L stage, was If this initiative is not encouraged, if it is
Patient
teachers to study actual findings, the begins to feel inferior, hard as well as to patient participate in this stage. achieved doubting his own
during his primary with new social and days, his always academic demands.
interact
with
his
Success leads to a sense of competence, while failure results to feelings of inferiority. Virtue of competence. During this stage,
classmates.
development depends on what is done to a person. At this point, development depends now primarily
discover and find his or her own identity, while negotiating and
struggling with social interactions and fitting in, and developing a Identity confusion vs Role In this L stage, was sense of morality and right from wrong.
Patient
confused about the ( Adolescence 12- things 20y/o) perceived in he his Based on
Those
unsuccessful
findings confusion
and patient L achieved upheaval. Adolescents the this adolescence begin to develop a
drinking.
those
things
him not be ignorant though he knows During that it is not right young adult need to doing as a form teenager. He was relationship with other scolded by his people. Success leads mother about his to strong relationship doing understands side. isolation. and while failure results tin their loneliness and inmate loving this stage,
nurture things that will outlast them, often by having a children or creating a positive
change that benefits Intimacy Isolation ( Young adulthood Patient 18-30y/o) committed relationship with on L had vs with other people. to
Success
leads
he got married and patient L achieved they live together this young after marriage. their Adulthood.
Generativity Stagnation
vs.
Patient
was
married for almost 30 years and they have already 5 Based on the
children. He seems actual findings, the happy with his patient achieved
Stage/ Age
Actual Findings
Interpretation
Justification
Sensory-Motor
In this stage, infants progressively construct knowledge understanding the world and of by
Stage: Birth through told him, he was a findings, patient L 2 y/o breastfeed child. He achieved always thumb. when sucks He he his sensory-motor cries stage. was the
hungry or in pain. He always grasps the objects nearer to him. He when was he
hearing)
weaned turned 2.
stepping). Infants gain knowledge of the world from these physical actions
from
beginning symbolic
of thought
As what his mother Based on the actual The child in pretold him, when he findings, patient L operational stage is wants something he achieved the prenot yet able to think can definitely get it. operational stage. logically. With the His notice mother that also acquisition his language the child playing and talking is able to represent without any the playmates. And he mental images and always ask question symbols, in the things and stage, happening surround symbols depend on him. his own perception and his intuition. these but in world trough of
According to him, Based on the actual This he was starting to findings the patient begins make excuses to some achieved this stage. child his perform parent. He was able operations. to solve simple this stage, children mathematical begin problem. logically, organize coherently. However, they can only actual think about physical and thoughts to reason During mental is able to when the stage
Formal Operations
formal
11
years
to during this time he findings, patient L operational stage is can mathematical problem even it is difficult. And he also develop the sense of arguing. solve achieved this formal characterized by the operational stage. ability to formulate hypotheses systematically and test
adulthood
According to Mr. L, The as a father he individual always looks up to formal stage is also his children able especially in times abstractly of problems and understand the form decision making. or structure of a His opinion is very mathematical important in the problem. family and most of the time it was Another characteristic of the individual ability to is their and to to think in the
followed.
reason
contrary to fact.
Actual Findings
Interpretation
Justification
During this stage, Based on the actual During this stage, he was breastfeed findings the patient the child is focused and often feed achieved this stage. on oral pleasures (sucking). Too much or too little can an oral
At
this L by
The
anus
is
the
primary
erogenous
(18 months to 3 y/o mother the proper ) way of elimination and had control his bodily needs.
Patient L had these Based on the actual In this stage, the feelings of wanting findings, patient L center of desire is to possess and the achieved this stage. the genital. Gender mother the development occurs desire to replace the at this stage due to father, as verbalized the by his mother. But Electra later on he realized Freud believed that that his mother have a boy would have no penis like him. natural love for his mother up until this stage, but as the pleasure focus at complex. Oedipus and
genital
region,
it
become sexual.
Whilst these sexual feelings were in the unconscious, young boy a would
see his father as a rival standing in his way, and would feel of and
Patient L mingles Based on the actual Children to with his friends as findings, the patient stage he enters He the achieved is latency stage. the healthy
at will
this form
puberty)
same-sex at
school.
friendships
interested in playing
to focus on
their school life and involves in sports sport. Fixation is not and he enjoys possible participating in their stage, as there is no school activities. pleasure focus. at this
According to him,
to he got a relationship findings, patient L learned during the with opposite sex achieved the genital previous adolescents stages, direct
when he was in high stage. school. Pt. L was married to his wife for more than 30years
already and he was happy living with his family. He was a good husband and a warm and caring father. He balanced