Pyschodynamic aprroach: influence of childhood

Question 1

What did freud believe?

Answer 1

early childhood experiences shape our adult personality - psychological development occurs through the stage called pyschosexual stages

Question 2

What are the pyschosexual stages?

Answer 2

oral, anal, phallic, latencey, genital

Question 3

What does each stage reperesent?

Answer 3

the fixation of libido(the desire for sexual activity) on different areas of the body

Question 4

When can occur during these stages?

Answer 4

frustration(stage not been resolved as the child in under satisfied) or overindulgence( this occurs when the needs of the child have been over-satisfied - too comfortable and reluctant to move onto the next stage)

Question 5

Oral stage?

Answer 5

From birth to 1st year - Id gratification is focused on the mouth - it is the main “Erogenous zone” - much effort towards stimulation of the mouth

Question 6

What are the fixations of the oral stage?

Answer 6

smoking, biting nails, sarcastic, critical

Question 7

Anal stage?

Answer 7

This stage lasts 1-3 years
erogenous zone sphincter muscles of the anus urinary tract
key part of the stage is potty training - if child is frustrated they can become stubborn, possesive, overly tidy
overindulgence - messy,reckless, disorganised

Question 8

Phallic stage?

Answer 8

3 to 6 years
genital region becomes the source of Id gratification
observed to handling there genitals

Question 9

What fixations can occur at the phallic stage?

Answer 9

narcissistic, reckless, possibly homosexual

Question 10

Latency stage?

Answer 10

occurs at 5 years to 12 years
little sexual motivation within this stage

Question 11

Genital stage?

Answer 11

12+ years - sexual and romantic interests are directed to peers
libido is the genitals
difficulty forming heterosexual relationships if not resolved