I am an Adulty Adult Austrian psychologist Erick Erickson states “to become an adult one must achieve a separate identity" He defines identity as "a sense of self apart from one’s family" In his proposed psychoanalytic theory of psychosocial development he explains that by failing to achieve this‚ we become stagnant and unproductive. How do we achieve a separate identity‚ what is it that makes an adult; is it our decisions‚ our circumstances‚ or our age? I believe it is a culmination of all three
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Christ. The Stages of Development There are four developmental aspects that need to be covered in adolescent development. The first developmental theory in the adolescent stage is Jean Piaget’s theory of the formal operational stage. In this developmental stage the person is developing the capacity for abstract‚ systematic‚ and scientific thinking.[1] Within this developmental stage‚ adolescents are capable of hypothetico-deductive reasoning‚ in which a child is able to come up with hypothetical
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the fad of synthetic drugs such as bath salts‚ special k‚ and spice. The effects that the substance abuse has on the adolescent covers a very large area. An adolescent’s health is always a major concern when substance abuse is an issue. There are the effects that the substances can cause on the adolescents developing brain. The negative impact that drug use has on adolescents neurocognition has shown to hurt the brain functioning (Squeglia‚ Jacobus‚ Tapert‚ 2009). Along with what it can do cognitively
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Elderly Client Project Winston Salem State University Nursing 3303 October 17‚ 2012 Elderly Client Project Mrs. F. Nowell is a ninety-four year old mother‚ grandmother and great grandmother living in a skilled nursing facility. She has several co-morbidities which are managed medically and chemically within a detailed nursing care plan. She is diagnosed with type II diabetes‚ hypertension‚ coronary artery disease‚ pedal
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Maryanne Dyke Self-injury in the Adolescent Years Ms. Crawford HSB 4M1 May 21st 2013 With an increase in stress and anxiety in adolescents‚ some are choosing to cope with the emotional discomfort by a means of self harm called cutting. Cutting is a self injurious behavior where an individual uses an object that is sharp that is used to cause physical pain and is usually used to compensate for the emotional tension that one is experiencing. In previous times‚ it was thought
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TDA 2.3 Communication and professional relationships with children‚ young people and adults 1.1 Describe how to establish respectful‚ professional relationships with children and young people. To enable you to establish a respectful relationship with children and young people you need to maintain your professional distance at all times and remember you’re there to educate them not to be their friends. You must let the child know you’re interested in them and make time for them‚ each and
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Being an adolescent is the change between childhood and adulthood. Different Teenage cultures and experiences are mainly influenced on time and generation‚ this stage of life circles around “identity”; you develop your morals and find yourself. As technology‚ socialisation and surrounds change or advance so does the way teenagers interact and live. In comparison to the 1980’s “young people were not like they were in my day”‚ there are multiple variations although the main concepts like roles and
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GUIDELINES FOR CLIENT ASSESSMENT FORMS (CA) A minimum of one or a maximum of two Client Assessment (CA) forms are to be handed in each week‚ at the end of your clinical rotation (post-conference) for that week. On the client you have chosen to do a care plan‚ the CA may be handed in with the care plan (the following week)‚ however‚ all other clients’ CA forms are due the week you gave care. CA forms are to be completed (as much as possible) prior to client care and brought to pre-conference
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with children‚ young people and adults (also includes unit 333‚ 1.5) (NB: Please also refer to guidance in standards for words in bold) Why is effective communication important? Explain the principles of relationship building and the skills needed to develop positive relationships with children‚ young people and adults
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Three phases * Early = ages 11-14; defined by changes of puberty and response to those changes * Middle = ages 15-17; defined by stereotypical time of peer-dominated changes * Late = ages 18-20; defined by more adult like behavior and adaptation to adult lifestyle Anatomy/Physiological Maturation * Physical changes occur during early adolescence * The first major change is puberty = a predictable sequence of hormonal and physical changes that occur over a defined period
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