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