What Is Developmental Psychology

WHAT IS DEVELOPMENTAL
PSYCHOLOGY? THEORIES &

TREATMENT
Dr. Dheeraj Lamba
Head & Associate Professor,
Depth. of Physiotherapy,
Jimma University
From birth to death, individuals are
learning, improving, growing, and
changing, and developmental
psychologists try to perceive or
understand the "why" and "how"
behind the changes individuals
undergo. Developmental psychology is
a field of study that focuses on
individuals’ growth and change across
their lifespan.
However, people develop socially,
physically, mentally, and
emotionally over time. Learn more
about developmental psychology,
including types, research, and
treatment when necessary.
Theories of development psychology
As developmental psychology grew
over time, varied researchers
proposed theories about how to
understand the process of human
development. Depending on their
training or coaching, developmental
psychologist may focus on a selected
theory or approach inside the field.
Here are some of the main branches of
developmental psychology.
Attachment Theory
Attachment theory, originally
developed by psychoanalyst John Bowl
by, establishes the importance of a
steady, supportive, and loving
caregiver in infant and child
development.
If a child doesn’t establish such a
connection, or if they expertise
parental separation or loss, they
may still have a hard time with
healthy attachments as they get
older.
Psychosocial Developmental Theory
Psychosocial development theory is an
expansion of Sigmund Freud’s original
5 stages of development. Erikson, a
20th-century psychologist, and
psychoanalyst, developed or
formulated the eight-stage life cycle
theory in 1959 on the supposition that
the environment plays an essential
role in self-awareness, human
adjustment, development, and identity
Cognitive Developmental Theory
In addition to speedy physical growth,
young kids additionally exhibit vital
development of their cognitive
abilities. Piaget thought that children’s
ability to grasp or understand object:
such as learning that a rattle makes a
noise once shaken: was a cognitive
skill that develops slowly as a child
matures and interacts with the
atmosphere.
Today, developmental
psychologists think Piaget was
incorrect. Researchers have found
that even very young kids perceive
objects and how they work long
before they have experience with
those objects.
Piaget claimed that logic and morality
develop through constructive stages.
Increasing on Piaget's work, Lawrence
Kohlberg determined that the method of
moral development was mainly involved
with justice, and it continued throughout
the individual's time period. He instructed 3
levels of moral reasoning; pre-conventional
moral reasoning, conventional moral
reasoning, and post-conventional moral
reasoning.
The pre-conventional moral reasoning is typical
of kids and is characterized by reasoning that’s
based on rewards and punishments related to
totally different courses of action. Conventional
moral reason happens throughout late
childhood and early adolescence and is
characterized by reasoning based on the rules
and conventions of society. Lastly, post-
conventional moral reasoning is a stage during
which the individual sees society's rules and
conventions as relative and subjective, instead
authoritative.
Treatment of development psychology
Psychologists and alternative
counseling or guidance professionals
approach treatment from a range of
philosophies, and a developmental
psychologist focuses on human
development that happens throughout
the period. All areas of growth and
development are studied, as well as
social, cognitive, intellectual, physical,
perceptual, and emotional.
Professionals in developmental
psychology take their knowledge or
data of the ways in which individuals
grow and change throughout life and
apply that understanding to help
clients to make healthy changes
toward their overall goals.
Developmental psychologists may also
directly diagnose and treat varied
conditions.
For example, a developmental psychologist
could refer a parent to a speech-language
pathologist or physical therapist if their kid
isn’t meeting the usual developmental
milestones (such as walking or talking) by
the typical age. They could also diagnose
somebody with a learning disability or help
an older adult in hospice care (end-of-life
care) who feels unsatisfied and unhappy
when they or look back at their life.

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