Analyzing Erikson's Theory Of Psychosocial Stages

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Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial stages, is considered a significant concrete basis for understanding human progression, and development (Arnold, 2016). This essay will identify two individuals’ lifespan development stages from Erik Erikson’s theory, furthermore, explain the relevance of the identified stages in accordance with, the communication used between the pair. From this communication further identifying and describing meta-communication factors, that influenced the interpretation of the effective communication. In the clip of the two individuals, there are two factors that contributed to conflict that will be identified and discussed. Lastly, two strategies will be identified that were employed to reduce additional conflict. Subsequently, …show more content…

A clear example of this is when the doctor explains to the client, what is going to happen to him if he were to move, his tone of voice is stern and assertive. Demonstrating the seriousness of the consequences, this is an effective use of therapeutic communication, because the client appears to momentarily understand. His’s tone of voice becomes soft and there is no aggressiveness to his pitch (Arnold, 2016). Two factors that may have contributed to conflict throughout this clip is miscommunication and intoxication. The patient’s miscommunication throughout the clip is evident, in contributing to factors of conflict. Miscommunication can be a struggle in a lot of nursing practises, where the patient needing help does not fully comprehend their circumstance, this results in the patient being afraid and scared. Which can come out in a negative perception. Therefore, the client not being able to understand or realize the situation accurately, he becomes almost unable, to restrain in the neck brace. (Jull, …show more content…

The nurses and doctors worked as a team, using the resolution strategy of collaboration (Baddar, Olfat, & Villagracia, 2016). There are several health care providers, attempting to communicate with the client, to reduce his anxiety verbally. Each health care provider attempts to minimise the conflict by trying to collaborate an understanding with him, one nurse trying to speak to him, relating his situation to a scenario about Batman (Boggs, 2016). But he continues to remain aggressive, as his psychosocial ego stressor is peaking in the negative state; driven by his confinement to the supine position, which is compromising his abilities (Crisp, Douglas, Ribeiro, & Waters, 2017). By utilising a team of healthcare providers that were available, it aided in minimising the conflict, as the patient was not limited to only one health care provider, he had a comprehensive range of healthcare providers, with a wider range of experience and knowledge to explore all the options to help him (Boggs,

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