Freud’s Stages of Psychosexual Development in Children
Block III
III.4 Affective-Social Development
According to Freud, affective-genital development, or sexual development, goes through several stages: the oral (up to 18 months), anal (from 18 months up to 3 years), the phallic (3 to 6 years), latency (until the first period or ejaculation), and genital (after the first period or ejaculation). Let’s describe each:
Oral Stage
In the oral stage, pleasure is concentrated in the mouth and is structured around the breast. This fact has a substantial impact
Read MoreOrganizational Socialization: Stages, Content, and Retention
Socialization Concept
Socialization is the process through which an individual learns the values, skills, expected behaviors, and social knowledge necessary to take on an organizational role and participate as a member. (Louis, 1980, pp. 229-230).
It’s also the process through which a new employee transitions from an outsider to an internal member, whether entering a new organization or moving to a different role within the same organization. (Cooper-Thomas & Anderson, 2006).
Socialization: Various
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Schizophrenia Differential Diagnosis
| Deficiency | Parkinson | Delirium | Amphetamine Use |
| Basal Ganglia problem |
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| Schizoid Personality | Catatonic Schizophrenia | Hebephrenic Schizophrenia |
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Mental Health Disorders: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Principles
Affective Disorder Treatment Principles
Depression without Psychosis
- I- Give Antidepressants: SSRIs (Citalopram/ Fluoxetine)
- II- Psychotherapy
- III- Mixed
1st line therapy is AD
If only partial response, add Lithium
Maintain: Continue therapy till the end.
If recurrence, give prophylaxis
Depression with Psychosis
- Psychotherapy
- Combine AD + AP
- Olanzapine – Fluoxetine
Combination AD + AP is better
Dysthymia
- X: SSRI, TCA, MAO
- Psychological: Mania
- Other X: Olanzapine/ Quetiapine/ Risperidone
Suicide: Risk Factors and
Read MoreAdolescence: Characteristics, Needs, and Intervention Strategies
This interaction aims to: increase intimacy, seek new experiences, test maturity, update with peers, and investigate the mysteries of love. Masturbation is often the first sexual experience for many adolescents. This stage is where sexual orientation manifests; attraction to the opposite sex indicates heterosexuality, while attraction to the same sex indicates homosexuality. A primary concern at this early age is the risk of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.
Interpersonal relationships
Read MoreLearner Autonomy in Language Education: Strategies and Benefits
Why the Road to Autonomy? Is There a Dead End?
In order for students to become more conscious of their own learning, teachers should guide and raise their awareness. They need to be encouraged to consider and discover the factors which are influential in language learning. To accomplish this, teachers and students should embark on a discovery journey, in which the teacher leads learners to help them reach autonomy. Undeniably, there may not be a final destination at all, in the shape of complete
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