Personality and Mood Disorders Q 57
For questions #50-55:
Situation: Ryan, a 14-year-old male was admitted to a medical ward due to bronchial asthma after learning that his mother was leaving soon for U.K. to work as a nurse. The client has which of the following developmental focus:
A. Establishing a relationship with the opposite sex and career planning.
B. Parental and societal responsibilities.
C. Establishing one's sense of competence in school.
D. Developing initial commitments and collaboration in work.
Correct Answer: A. Establishing relationship with the opposite sex and career planning.
The client belongs to the adolescent stage. The adolescent establishes his sense of identity by making decisions regarding familial, occupational, and social roles. The adolescent emancipates himself from the family and decides what career to pursue, what set of friends to have, and what value system to uphold. Our personal identity gives each of us an integrated and cohesive sense of self that endures through our lives. Our sense of personal identity is shaped by our experiences and interactions with others, and it is this identity that helps guide our actions, beliefs, and behaviors as we age.
Option B: This refers to the middle adulthood stage concerned with transmitting his values to the next generation to ensure his immortality through the perpetuation of his culture. Adults need to create or nurture things that will outlast them, often by having children or creating a positive change that benefits other people. Success leads to feelings of usefulness and accomplishment, while failure results in shallow involvement in the world.
Option C: This reflects school age which is concerned with the pursuit of knowledge and skills to deal with the environment both in the present and in the future. Successfully finding a balance at this stage of psychosocial development leads to the strength known as competence, in which children develop a belief in their abilities to handle the tasks set before them.
Option D: The stage of young adulthood is concerned with the development of an intimate relationship with the opposite sex, the establishment of a safe and congenial family environment and building of one’s lifework. Young adults need to form intimate, loving relationships with other people. Success leads to strong relationships, while failure results in loneliness and isolation. This stage covers the period of early adulthood when people are exploring personal relationships.