Adolescence to Young Adult

Quick Evaluations

• Professional feedback
• What do you enjoy?
• What are you struggling with?
• What would you change?

Quick Evals

• How have you prepared?
• What will you keep the same?
• What will you change?

EXAM 1

• Median score: 40
• Average score: 39.70
• Highest: 48
• Lowest: 29

What must adolescents do to become adults?

Individuation

Across the Life Span

• Young child: hierarchy, fusion
• School age: Dependency, subsystem
• Adolescent: Independence, mutuality
• Pseud-individuation

Autonomy

• Functional
• Financial
• Psychological

Separateness/Connectedness

• Poor individuation 
• Low tolerance for autonomy
• Low tolerance for individuality
• Low tolerance for intimacy

Erickson Across the Lifespan

• Trust v. Mistrust
• Autonomy v. Shame/Doubt
• Initiative v. Guilt
• Industry v.  Inferiority
• Identity v. Role Confusion

Intimacy v. Isolation

Scenarios

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