Mahler Flashcards
1
Q
normal autism age
A
birth-2 months
2
Q
normal autism description
A
internal needs
3
Q
symbiotic age
A
2-5 months
4
Q
symbiotic description
A
fusion with mother, single entity
5
Q
differentiation age
A
6-9 months
6
Q
differentiation description
A
growing awareness of physical boundaries- i am different than mom
7
Q
practicing age
A
10-16 months
8
Q
practicing description
A
move independently and explore, first autonomy
9
Q
reapproachment age
A
17-24 months
10
Q
reapproachment description
A
wants to be with mother emotionally but only at specific times
11
Q
constancy age
A
24-36 months
12
Q
constancy description
A
object permenance, people are permenant even when not around, consolidation of identity
