Integrity vs. despair is the eighth and final stage of Erik Erikson’s stage theory of psychosocial development. This stage ...

Erik Erikson's psychosocial developmental theory (1950, 1968) was a response to Freud's reductionistic views of the human personality. For Erikson, all people have an essence, including the sexuality ...

The time is well past due to change the common nomenclature used by sexual healthcare professionals from “biopsychosocial” to “biomedical-psychosocial and cultural.” The latter name describes our best ...

A new study published in the journal Development and Psychopathology provides evidence that different types of adversity in childhood may shape a young person’s mental and behavioral development in ...

At the same time, schools hold powerful potential. When they are inclusive, safe, and caring, they don’t just prevent harm – they safeguard mental health, support resilience, and help learners thrive.

The growing global population of cancer survivors necessitates a comprehensive evaluation of psychosocial care services on a worldwide scale. This research highlights the global challenges in ...

Dr. Jesse Fann is a psychiatrist who cares for people who have received a diagnosis of cancer during their treatment, and beyond into survivorship. He majored in electrical engineering but then ...

A new study shows that cumulative adverse psychosocial factors in childhood are associated with worse midlife learning and memory, and specifically child's self-regulation and social adjustment. A ...

Postpartum maternal mental health and mother-to-infant bonding are well-established as critical factors in a child's psychosocial development. However, few studies have explored the combined impact of ...