Comparing Erikson's Autonomy Vs. Shame And

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The client is stuck in Erikson’s Autonomy Versus Shame and Doubt stage/s of development. Autonomy versus shame and doubt is the second stage of Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development. The psychosocial conflict is Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt where children are focused on developing a greater sense of self-control. The Major Question is "Can I do things myself or am I reliant on the help of others?" The adolescent female exhibits the signs of doubt. She constantly questions her intellectual ability, self-deprecating thoughts about her image or person. She has no faith in herself as a person because she obsessively reviews her homework to the point of cognitive blockage, thinking about food, and controlling her image and weight