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The Stages of Life According to Erik Erikson

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Thomas Armstrong

Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development model represents probably the most well-known and highly regarded map of the human life cycle in contemporary western culture.  This theory was first articulated in 1950 in chapter seven (“The Eight Ages of Man”) … Continue reading →

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Teen Suicide Rate Soars

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Thomas Armstrong

A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates a big increase in the percentage of teenage suicides from 2003 to 2004.   For all young people between the ages of 10 and 24, the suicide rate rose 8 percent.  … Continue reading →

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Eating Disorders Among Boys On the Rise

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Thomas Armstrong

I was alarmed to read about a study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders suggested that eating disorders and other weight control methods such as dieting, diet product use, and vigorous exercise, rose among male adolescents between 1995 and … Continue reading →

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