The Case Of Marie
The Case of Marie: A Glimpse of Psychosocial Development
Development across the entire lifespan, from birth through death, is addressed with Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development. This is a well-known personality theory differs from other theories due to the theory addressing the lifespan. An individual manages a series of conflicts which are the epic centers of human development. In Erikson’s theory of human development, he suggest internal strengths as well as inherent characteristics with ego virtues are significant factors in psychosocial stage resolutions (Markstrom, Sabino, Turner, & Berman, 1997). In the case of Marie, a mental health counselor will focus on guiding her through the crisis of integrity vs. despair, the eighth stage of Erikson’s theory (Newman & Newman, 2012).
Marie is sixty-eight years old and falls …show more content…
J., & Galambos, N. L. (2003, Summer). Culture and Conceptions of Adulthood. New Directions for Child & Adolescent Development, 2003(100), 91-98. Retrieved from http://wv9lq5ld3p.search.serialssolutions.com.library.capella.edu/
Berger, K. (2011). The developing person through the life span (8th ed.). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.
Crocker, J., & Wolfe, C. T. (2001, July). Contingencies of self-worth. Psychological Review, 108(3), 593-623. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.108.3.593
Markstrom, C. A., Sabino, V. M., Turner, B. J., & Berman, R. C. (1997, December). The psychosocial inventory of ego strengths: Development and validation of a new Eriksonian measure. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 26(6), 705-732. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.library.capella.edu/
Newman, P. R., & Newman, B. M. (2012). Development through life: A psychosocial approach (11th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
Staudinger, U. M., & Kunzmann, U. (2005). Positive adult personality development: Adjustment and/or growth? European Psychologist, 10(14), 320-329.
Development across the entire lifespan, from birth through death, is addressed with Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development. This is a well-known personality theory differs from other theories due to the theory addressing the lifespan. An individual manages a series of conflicts which are the epic centers of human development. In Erikson’s theory of human development, he suggest internal strengths as well as inherent characteristics with ego virtues are significant factors in psychosocial stage resolutions (Markstrom, Sabino, Turner, & Berman, 1997). In the case of Marie, a mental health counselor will focus on guiding her through the crisis of integrity vs. despair, the eighth stage of Erikson’s theory (Newman & Newman, 2012).
Marie is sixty-eight years old and falls …show more content…
J., & Galambos, N. L. (2003, Summer). Culture and Conceptions of Adulthood. New Directions for Child & Adolescent Development, 2003(100), 91-98. Retrieved from http://wv9lq5ld3p.search.serialssolutions.com.library.capella.edu/
Berger, K. (2011). The developing person through the life span (8th ed.). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.
Crocker, J., & Wolfe, C. T. (2001, July). Contingencies of self-worth. Psychological Review, 108(3), 593-623. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.108.3.593
Markstrom, C. A., Sabino, V. M., Turner, B. J., & Berman, R. C. (1997, December). The psychosocial inventory of ego strengths: Development and validation of a new Eriksonian measure. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 26(6), 705-732. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.library.capella.edu/
Newman, P. R., & Newman, B. M. (2012). Development through life: A psychosocial approach (11th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
Staudinger, U. M., & Kunzmann, U. (2005). Positive adult personality development: Adjustment and/or growth? European Psychologist, 10(14), 320-329.