Learning Objectives Standard: Application and Integration of Theory Based Knowledge

Resources and Strategies Resources: Read Psychology 8th ed by Myers.

Types of Evidence of achievement

Criteria to validate objectives achieved Scale: 5/5 Feelings: I feel I was able to relate several examples from my theory of psychological human development to clinical and real life examples. Plan of Action: I will continue to look for other examples within my final practicum.

During my Acute psych clinical, I interacted with a Apply the standards of human client in his early forties who development to clinical practice Research online resources that appeared to have failed to make explained Eriksons theory on the successful transition from psychosocial human young adulthood into development. adulthood. The client was admitted for depression which Strategies: he blamed on his parents whom Look for case study examples he claimed loved his sister of psychological human more than him. He also spent a development during my clinical lot of time flirting with the placements. younger female student nurses and admitted a sexual attraction True and relate psychological to a young female member of theory to practice with working staff. (1.03), (6.04), (6.05). case studies from my workplace. The client in question showed strong signs of being stuck in what Erikson describes as young adulthood. (McLeod, 2008). During this phase, we learn to complete comfortable relationships. Failure to do so

can lead to isolation and depression. (McLeod, 2008). This would explain the clients attempt to still form intimate relationships with people much younger than him. His attempts to assign blame to his parents is also an example of a client stuck in young adulthood. (McLeod, 2008). (6.05). A second example of Eriksons psychosocial human development includes the several examples I had with clients in their adolescent years who struggled with what Erikson called identity and role confusion. (McLeod, 2008). Many of the adolescent clients struggled to come to terms with the increased level of responsibility placed upon them to enable them function into adulthood. As a result many turned to drugs or developed eating disorders with only added to their anxiety levels. (1.03), (6.04), (6.05).

My final example comes from my ability to relate theory to working practice where I have being able to identify other individuals whom I believe have failed to transition from one stage of human development to the next. I can think of one 39 year old as an example who still exhibits many of the traits associated with adolescence and young adult. (McLeod, 2008). (1.03), (6.04), (6.05).

References: McLeod, S. (2008). Erik Erikson. Simply Psychology. Retrieved from: http://www.simplypsychology.org/Erik-Erikson.html Myers, D., G. (2007) Psychology 8th ed. Worth Publishers