In using Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development, patient’s age places her in middle adulthood stage, which is generativity versus stagnation stage. This stage takes between the ages of approximately 40 and 65 (Sadock & Sadock, 2007). During this stage, individuals strive to make contributions to the world often by having children or contributing to society to generate positive changes that benefit other people. As Cherry stated that the generativity refers to "making your mark" on the world. This would be done through caring for others, creating and achieving things that make the world a better place (Cherry, 2015). However, adults who fail to contribute may feel disconnected or detached with their families, communities, and society;
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For instance, failure to complete a stage can result in a reduced ability to complete further stages and have unhealthy personality and sense of self. However, these can be resolved successfully at a later time (Mcleod, 2013). At times, people are stuck in prior stages of development causing difficulty in coping (Hanley & Abell, 2002). Erikson’s first stage of human development trust versus mistrust stresses infantile experiences with others. A disturbance in relationships with parental figures results in loss of security. This manifests into adulthood where individuals mistrust others and withdrawal self which leads to depression (Hanley & Abell, 2002). With relating patient’s history, her essential psychosocial needs unmet due to living in a violent family, parents’ abandonment, and abuse for years. These led her to fail and struggle in earlier developmental stages such as mistrusting others, being unproductive in school, feeling inferior, confusion about her identity, and experiencing abusive relationships. Overall, through having sight of the current state of the patient’s depression it correlate with her unmet needs as a child and
For instance, failure to complete a stage can result in a reduced ability to complete further stages and have unhealthy personality and sense of self. However, these can be resolved successfully at a later time (Mcleod, 2013). At times, people are stuck in prior stages of development causing difficulty in coping (Hanley & Abell, 2002). Erikson’s first stage of human development trust versus mistrust stresses infantile experiences with others. A disturbance in relationships with parental figures results in loss of security. This manifests into adulthood where individuals mistrust others and withdrawal self which leads to depression (Hanley & Abell, 2002). With relating patient’s history, her essential psychosocial needs unmet due to living in a violent family, parents’ abandonment, and abuse for years. These led her to fail and struggle in earlier developmental stages such as mistrusting others, being unproductive in school, feeling inferior, confusion about her identity, and experiencing abusive relationships. Overall, through having sight of the current state of the patient’s depression it correlate with her unmet needs as a child and