Freud
Psychosexual development
Stages of Development
Stage Age Range Erogenous zone
Oral Birth to one year Mouth
Anal One to three years Bowel and bladder elimination
Phallic Three to six years Genitalia
Latency Six to puberty Dormant sexual feelings
Genital Puberty–death Sexual interests mature
Oral
The infant's mouth is the focus of sexual gratification derived from the pleasure of suckling at the infant mother's breast.
Id dominates
Ego is not yet fully developed
Super ego is not yet fully developed
Anal
Ego continues to form
Toilet training is the child's key anal-stage experience
Conflicts between the Id and the Ego in ridding of bodily waste
Phallic
Child's genitalia are his or her primary erogenous zone
Child knows physical (sexual) differences between "male" and "female"
Oedipus complex or Electra complex
Defense Mechanisms:First is repressionThen identification
Latent
The patient gets pleasure from secondary process-thinking
Manifesting in external activities, such as schooling, friendships, hobbies, etc.
Genital
Sexuality is consensual and adult
The patient’s concern shifts from primary gratification to secondary process-thinking.
Desire is expressed by means of friendships, love relationships, family and adult responsibilities.
Acknowledges and References
Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry, B.J. Sadock & V.A. Sadock, ISBN 0-7817-3183-6
First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK, T. LE, V. Bhushan, H.S. Bagga, ISBN 978-0-07-162354-4
Step-Up to Medicine, 2nd edition, S.S. Agabegi, E.D. Agabegi, ISBN 0-7817-7153-6
Falcon Review Books for Step 2
Kaplan 2008 Review Books for Step 2