This theory is labeled the stages of psychosocial development and is characterized as a series of psychological stages that have a basic conflict and important event leading to growth. The theory was developed from his hundreds of clinical observations in children. Erikson identified eight stages of psychosocial development in an individual. 1  Characteristics of these stages include: 2  Each stage unfolds from the preceding stage in a particular sequence. 3  Each stage involves an ever-widening involvement with others.
Ophthalmic Assistant WHAT IS AN OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT? An ophthalmic assistant is a person who works with an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) to provide patient care by performing many different eye-related clinical functions.
Medical assistants often take medical histories and record vital signs of patients. Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners.