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Freud's Stages
Mental Health
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Oral (Birth - 18 months) | Use of mouth and tongue to deal with anxiety; unsuccessful task completion - smoking, alcoholism, obesity, nail biting, difficulty trusting |
| Anal (18 months - 3 years) | Muscle control in bladder and rectum provides pleasure and parent pleasing. Unsuccessful task completion - constipation, perfectionism, OCD |
| Phallic (3 - 6 years) | Electra Complex and Oedipus Complex - child wants opposite sex parent to themselves. Unsuccessful task completion - sexual identity problems, difficulty accepting authority |
| Latency (6 - 12 years) | Quiet stage; learns to socialize. Unsuccessful task completion - inability to conceptualize; lack of motivation in school or job. |
| Genital(12 years - adulthood) | Sexual maturity and relationships with the opposite sex. Unsuccessful - frigidity, impotence, serial marriages |