Theory

Age

Developmental Task

Client

Interpretation

Eriksons eight

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Integrity versus despair is the

Description
According to her,

The patient

stages of

eighth and final stage of Erik

sometimes she

developmental

development

Erikson's theory of psychosocial

reflects back on

task was

development. This stage occurs

her life and think

fulfilled. Because

during late adulthood from age

that she is proud

those who feel

65 through the end of life.

that she made a

proud of their

During this period of time,

lot of

accomplishments

people reflect back on the life

accomplishments

will feel a sense

they have lived and come away

Moreover, she

of integrity.

with either a sense of fulfilment

has no regrets

from a life well lived or a sense

regarding any

of regret and despair over a life

decisions in her

misspent.
Formal operational

life
During the

Fulfilled.

interview, when

Because the

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Phases of
cognitive

The final stage is known as

asked if justice is

patient can

development

Formal operational stage

really served on

respond with the

(adolescence and into

other people, she

use of her

adulthood): Intelligence is

replied, The

intelligence

demonstrated through the logical

client is innocent

demonstrated

use of symbols related to

until proven

through logical

abstract concepts.

guilty beyond

use of abstract

reasonable doubt

concepts.

unless proven
Genital Stage

otherwise
The patient

Fulfilled.

Psychosexual

During the final stage of

verbalized Oo

Because even

Theory

psychosexual development, the

nagkaroon ako

though she

individual develops a strong

ng boyfriend

doesnt have any

sexual interest in the opposite

nung mga

husband, she was

sex. This stage begins during

kabataan ko pa

able to fulfil her

puberty but last throughout the

Kaso I realized

sexual desired

rest of a person's life.

later in my life

when she was

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na I dont really

still active

Where in earlier stages the focus

fit in the married

Moreover, she

was solely on individual needs,

life kaya hindi na

was able to

interest in the welfare of others

ako nag-asawa

balance both love

grows during this stage. If the

and decided to

and work Its just

other stages have been

devote myself to

that she cant

completed successfully, the

God

commit to

individual should now be well-

marriage besides

balanced, warm and caring. The

God

goal of this stage is to establish a

balance between the various life
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Moral

areas.
Conventional

The patient

Fulfilled.

Stage 5: Social Contract and

believes that

Because she

Individual rights

laws are

wants her family

important so that

member to have

People recognize that rules

people may

an opinion first

represent agreements among

achieve a

before her

many individuals about

peaceful life.

decision so that

appropriate behavior.

she can decides

Stage 4 Individuative-

The patient id s

properly.
Fulfilled. The

spiritual

Reflective faith (usually mid-

Roman Catholic

patient is aware

(stages of faith

twenties to late thirties)

who has a strong

that the

development)

The individual takes personal

devotion to the

rules/laws exist

responsibility for his or her

Lord. She even

for the good of

beliefs and feelings. As one is

decided that she

the greatest

able to reflect on one's own

wanted to be a

number

beliefs, there is an openness to a

nun when she

new complexity of faith, but this

was young.

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also increases the awareness of

conflicts in one's belief.