Apply developmental theories to practice

This activity is intended to introduce you to using developmental theories in practice.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

Apply developmental theories to practice.

Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
View both of the following videos:
1. Video: Developmental Theories(new tab)
2. Video: Still Face Experiment(new tab)
Be sure you have completed the following readings:
1. Textbook: Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry:
  1. Chapter 32 Normal Development and Aging
    1. 32.1 Infant, Child, and Adolescent Development
  2. Chapter 34
    1. 34.1 Contributions from the Psychosocial Sciences (pp. 1007-1013; 1013-1023- stop after Associative Learning)
    2. 34.4 Theories of Personality and Psychopathology
2. Textbook: Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse: A How-to Guide for Evidenced-Based Practice
  1. Chapter 5: Supportive and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy; pp. 249-257 (top of 257)
  2. Chapter 21: Psychotherapeutic Approaches with Children and Adolescents
Develop a 2-3 page paper (minimum 300 words) on the still face experiment video writing about your thoughts/feelings/reactions. Then discuss how attachment impacts development using one of the developmental theories (Freud, Erikson, or Piaget).
Use APA formatting throughout the paper, citations/references should be included. You may write in first person as these are your thoughts/feelings/reactions.
When you’ve completed your assignment, save a copy for yourself and submit a copy to your instructor using the assignment submission page by Day 7 of the workshop.

If you can not access the videos they are on youtube

video #2 -Still Face Experiment Dr Edward Tronick