Psychosocial Difficulty

Select a psychosocial difficulty that may be experienced by an individual at some point during development (e.g., diagnosis with a learning disability,
experience of physical abuse, separation from caregiver, onset of mental illness, etc.). Explore the impact of that event on development at two developmental
stages. Specifically:
1. Offer a brief descriiption of the difficulty, using at least 3 scholarly citations (outside sources from reputable, peer-reviewed journals) to summarize what is
generally known about the difficulty and its impact (approx. 2 pages). Include any relevant sociocultural factors associated with the onset or maintenance of
the difficulty.
2. Briefly describe an individual who has experienced this psychosocial difficulty, using a client, acquaintance (not a family member or close friend), or
fictional character. (1/2 page)
3. Describe normative development (physical, cognitive, moral, emotional, social) during the period in which the psychosocial event occurred. Use course
readings to support this. (2-3 pages)
4. Discuss how development was interrupted or altered by the experience of the psychosocial difficulty for the individual you described in #2 (2-3 pages) by
looking at the impact of the stressor on a second life stage.