Erikson's Eight Stages Of Development
DISCUSSION
Our discussion starts with us examining our survey, and the desire to change a few things. Our survey asks participants if they received treatment for their mental illness, but we didn’t add any follow-up questions. We think we should have added more specific questions, especially regarding treatment; such as, whether they are satisfied with their treatment or if one form of treatment served them better than another. We feel like this would have helped us have a better understanding of PTSD and GAD and the process of treatment. Also, going over our survey, how family plays a major role in GAD and how nature versus nurture may have had an influence on resulting conditions.
Of the people used in this survey, we found that those with …show more content…
Interruption of this stage can lead to vulnerabilities to symptoms, such as a panic attack in GAD; while, neglect may also cause PTSD. Not having a nurturing environment with family or caretakers creates developmental issues that may further their chances of invoking symptoms or even the mental illness itself. Combat operations while in military institutions and other extreme changes in environment often result in GAD and PTSD, again interrupting the nurturing socialization in any of the stages in Erikson’s Eight Stages of …show more content…
Marginal treatment and the lack of knowledge has contributed to those who are in pain from their disorders. While reviewing our research and survey results, we gathered information and statistics regarding GAD and PTSD resulting from lifestyle changes in these institutions. Finding that there are multiple ways of treatment; such as: individual therapy, group therapy, psychiatry, and spirituality. What is missing is the preventative care that could minimize effects of such life changing events. Preparation and education for the expected side effects and new roles that those with potential GAD and PTSD will have to adapt to, give a sense of power over the extreme changes they are facing. Also, the public stigmata must be removed from these disorders to help create a more nurturing and understanding environment for healing. Criminalization for some of these individuals acting out subsequent pain needs to be better recognized and addressed accordingly, sending them to the proper facilities to get the help deserved. Overall, these disorders can no longer be kept in the dark out of shame and
Our discussion starts with us examining our survey, and the desire to change a few things. Our survey asks participants if they received treatment for their mental illness, but we didn’t add any follow-up questions. We think we should have added more specific questions, especially regarding treatment; such as, whether they are satisfied with their treatment or if one form of treatment served them better than another. We feel like this would have helped us have a better understanding of PTSD and GAD and the process of treatment. Also, going over our survey, how family plays a major role in GAD and how nature versus nurture may have had an influence on resulting conditions.
Of the people used in this survey, we found that those with …show more content…
Interruption of this stage can lead to vulnerabilities to symptoms, such as a panic attack in GAD; while, neglect may also cause PTSD. Not having a nurturing environment with family or caretakers creates developmental issues that may further their chances of invoking symptoms or even the mental illness itself. Combat operations while in military institutions and other extreme changes in environment often result in GAD and PTSD, again interrupting the nurturing socialization in any of the stages in Erikson’s Eight Stages of …show more content…
Marginal treatment and the lack of knowledge has contributed to those who are in pain from their disorders. While reviewing our research and survey results, we gathered information and statistics regarding GAD and PTSD resulting from lifestyle changes in these institutions. Finding that there are multiple ways of treatment; such as: individual therapy, group therapy, psychiatry, and spirituality. What is missing is the preventative care that could minimize effects of such life changing events. Preparation and education for the expected side effects and new roles that those with potential GAD and PTSD will have to adapt to, give a sense of power over the extreme changes they are facing. Also, the public stigmata must be removed from these disorders to help create a more nurturing and understanding environment for healing. Criminalization for some of these individuals acting out subsequent pain needs to be better recognized and addressed accordingly, sending them to the proper facilities to get the help deserved. Overall, these disorders can no longer be kept in the dark out of shame and