A Lifespan Assessment Of An Adolescent Who Is Transitioning Into A Young Adult

This theory attempts to explain why individuals who have had a rough or neglectful childhood have trouble adjusting in adult life, or why adolescents who had trouble finding and identity have issues later in life (Erikson, 1994). This theory helps therapists to ask more key questions about developmental stages and how the patient adjusted to each one (Mummendey, 1999). For example, If the patient was not able to establish a healthy identity then the therapist can identify what was in the way of the formation (Mummendey, 1999).

The sixth stage is the intimacy versus isolation stage, which occurs in young adulthood. During this stage, people begin to venture into more serious and long-term relationships. If the completion of this stage is successful, a sense of commitment and safety are achieved, while if the completion of this stage is unsuccessful, a sense of isolation and loneliness can

Intimacy versus isolation is stage six in Erik Ericksons eight stages of human development. This stage takes place from approximately 19-40 years of age (Orlofsky, Marcia, & Lesser, 1973). The big question that people face in this stage is will I be loved or will I be alone. During this stage people start to develop more long term relationships. Friendship, dating, marriage and family play a big role in the happiness of this stage. This is when we leave the people that we grew up with and start our own lives. By establishing

Abdallah. Ayda Critical Reflection Essay Introduction Within the context of nursing there has been a significant change in nursing in the last two decades, where nursing and medical knowledge has led to changes where patients can no longer stay in hospital and reduction in hospital beds. Professionals who are employed in the healthcare industry are dealing with acutely ill patients who are in more need of care (usher et al 2009). As professionals we must discover the nature that is offered to us by responding and using reflective thoughts to enhance the important aspects in society (Lauder et al 2004). And qualified nurses, acknowledge and understanding is essential for their practice to remain current, continuous improvement in reflecting

The second type of studies used a more conventional variable-oriented approach to describe characteristics of the aging out population or to identify predictors that were associated with outcomes of interest. Through interviews with foster care youth ages 17 through 21, the Midwest Study found perceived unmet needs for independent living services that were compounded by mental health issues and availability of social supports (Courtney, Terao, & Bost, 2004; Katz & Courtney, 2015). The California Youth Transitions to Adulthood Study included a series of longitudinal surveys and interviews with youth and showed that the majority of re-surveyed youth opted to leverage extended foster care to help them reach their life goals, remain enrolled

Today people who are age 65 or older make up more than one tenth of the U.S. population and are the quickest growing age group (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman,  2010). As adults reach later adulthood, they begin to undergo mental, physical, and social transformations. All of these changes are experienced and handled differently by each individual. Time and planning help to alleviate stress and can make these changes easier to deal with. Family and friends are an exceptional source of support during these tough times.

This report is a lifespan assessment of a middle adult, A.Z., on Saturday, March 7, 2015. An Alverno College nursing student interviewed A.Z. and then applied Gordon’s Function Health Patterns tool in order to gain a better understanding of the lifespan and interviewing process. The interview took place at A.Z.’s home and lasted approximately two hours.

The transition to adulthood is an important area of research because of the multitude of changes that are experienced after adolescence, including the changing achievement goals, values, and aspirations that many young adults face. In your discussion post discuss significant physical, cognitive and other related life changes that impact adults during this particular stage in life.

Later adulthood is the time in life when changes in marriage, families, and peer relationships are affected the most by the loss of someone close to that person. “Most people 70 years of age or older are widowed, divorced, or single” (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2010, p.619). Losing a spouse or close friend can create a sense of loneliness, which causes depression, anxiety and the emptiness feeling can become overwhelming. Depression also leads to psychological effects that will deteriorate a person’s health causing the chance for a terminal disease to become much higher. The weaker appearance of older adults causes family and remaining peers to step up in the role of making sure the person’s wellbeing is being met. (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2010). Living accommodations and healthcare needs

In my first developmental assessment, Nicole (client) was 17 years old and identified as female, Caucasian and bisexual. She was seeking treatment to address issues related to anger, fear of abandonment, and impulsive and destructive behaviors (i.e. physical aggression, cutting, purging, sexual reactivity, and suicidal ideation). During adolescence, she received ADHD and bipolar diagnoses and showed borderline personality traits. She had been hospitalized on numerous occasions and at the time of the initial assessment, Nicole resided in an adolescent treatment center. This paper will identify normative developmental milestones from young adulthood to late, late adulthood and will analyze Nicole’s life according to these milestones. Therapeutic interventions for Nicole during young adulthood, middle adulthood, late adulthood, and late, late adulthood will also be discussed.

A life-span perspective suggests that qualitative and quantitative developmental changes occur across the life course, resulting in developmental discontinuity. Such developmental discontinuity implies the need for qualitatively different educational goals and instructional strategies at different life stages. For example, an educational focus on skill acquisition in childhood shifts to an emphasis on social application of such skills in young adulthood (Schaie & Willis, 1978). As such for Huberman’s life cycle of teachers, numerous developmental changes also continuously occur across the life course, for instance in the phase 2 of the stabilization period; where teachers tend to develop and further refine their instructional skills, followed

From the beginning , the first stage is initiating. Initiating is when two people meet they show that they are interested in each other enough to communicate with one and another. This stage is mostly based on cominication on getting to know the other person. For example this stages revolves around simply conversation and touch. Touch is a

There are a number of changes one experiences as one moves from adolescence to adulthood o midlife. For instance, as an adolescent, one behavior that was common to me, as it is to most adolescents, was the desire to "test the limits." This is the parental balance that comes with temperament and experience how to set limits and guidelines while, at the same time, allowing the teen to make their own mistakes and constructively learn from those errors in judgement. Then, as we grow into adulthood, there seems no adequate way to prepare for the role of parenting a teen the emotional storms require patience, listening, and unconditional acceptance of the need to grow and explore- and to become their own person. Upon reflection, this testing of limits seems to be more of a model of learning about views towards religion, spirituality, class structure, ethnicity, and sexuality. The teen cannot, nor is expected to make up their mind about lifelong views on these subjects, but may experiment and use the testing period to find a comfortable balance from what they have been told versus what they can experience for themselves. Without testing, I am less sure that many of my adulthood views would have taken place..

During this stage one is still exploring into young adulthood and beginning to be more intimate with others. Individuals begin to have relationships with longer commitment with others besides family members. When this stage is successful a person feels a sense of safety and ability to commit in a relationship. If this stage is not accomplished they tend to fear commitment which can lead to loneliness, isolation or depression.

Throughout the Human Behavior and the Social Environment course, we have encompassed the many stages of the life cycle process. Now that I am twenty two years old, I found the early adulthood stage to be the most influential, and the most sensible one to relate to given the point that I am at in my life. More importantly, I decided to research and apply this life cycle stage to a variety of milestones, experienced by my interviewee, Chelsie. Living just houses apart, being raised by single fathers, Chelsie and I found that we had many things in common. We have remained friends since we were children, and have only grown to be closer into our early adulthood years.