Developmental Theory (Treas 6)

what is psychodynamic theory (freud)?

childhood experiences affect/explain adult behavior

define defense mechanism. know different defense mechanisms (worksheet)

= ego uses in the face of threat

**erikson’s stages of development

1 = trust or mistrust? = is the world safe/predictable?

2 = autonomy or shame/doubt? = independence?

3 = initiative or guilt? = am i good or bad?

4 = industry vs. inferiority? = successful or competent?

5 = identity vs role confusion? = sense of self?

6 = intimacy vs isolation? = life partner or spending alone?

7 = generativity vs stagnation? = will i provide smth of real value to the world?

8 = ego identity vs despair? = had a meaningful life?

4 stages of cognitive development theory

1 = sensorimotor = learn through senses, curious

2 = preoperational = perception vs logic? ex: experiment with 3-4 year old with rulers, glasses of water

3 = concrete operational = view how things change but remain the same

4 = formal operational = abstract thinking

3 stages of moral development

1 = preconventional = only benefitting self

2 = conventional = law/order, the right things pleases others

3 = postconventional = knowing the difference between universal vs ethical, “social contract”

Fowler’s theory of spiritual development

0-2 = significant person, e.g., God

3 = collection of unexamined beliefs

4-6 = refinement of faith, questioning/critiquing

common health problems among different stages of life

school-aged children = asthma, obesity, injuries

young adulthood = STI, substance abuse ( → HTN), obesity, traumatic injury, partner violence

middle = cancer, obesity (DM2), CVD = assess cholesterol levels, BP/BG, mammogram, prostate exam

older = sensory impairment, malnutrition, functional limitations, cognitive decline (typical aging vs dementia)