Session 4: Introduction to the life cycles

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Recognize the importance of the life cycle as the conceptual framework for understanding normal development.
Recognize how normal interactions vary with different pha ses of life; also understand that "life" is a continuum and thes e distinctions are artificial.
Learn the basics of infant and child cognitive and emotional growth and development.
Recognize the implications of the patient's development on the patient-doctor relationship, e.g., using creativity and play to communicate with children.
Understand issues of confidentiality when dea ling with children and associated conflicts, e.g., discussing important medical matters with parents, notifying Child Protective Services of suspected abuse.
Understand the major contributions of S. Freud, Bowlby, Piaget, and Erickson to this study.
Name and explain the major theories of development of cognition and attachment.
Explain the temperment theory of Chess and Thomas including "goodness of fit".
Distinguish object permanence and object constancy.
State the observable motoric milestones and language achieved at each age level.
State the expected cognitive, social and self-care achievements at each age level.
Understand the process of play development in children.
Understand the 4 parenting styles and their typical outcomes in children.
Distinguish the types of thinking seen in preschool age children.

Provide an overview of normal human behavioral development throughout the lifespan including the physical, language, cognitive, self-care, and social realms.
Explain many of the best-known theories of the stages of human development.
Connect particular stages of development to possible expected reactions to stressful situations.

Ego is what you talk about and who you are.
Angel on the shoulder is superego: the conscious.
- Not always good, but always based on your value system.
Id is the devil: your impulse.
- Not always bad, but always impulsive.