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Object Relations Theory states that Individuals

-Are born with the drive to develop a sense-of-self and others


-Build interpersonal relationships

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Object Relations Theory focuses on:

-the child's ego development during the first 3 1/2 years of life when struggling between self and others


-the reciprocal relationship between mother and infant and how it effects the infant's sense-of-self

2

Autistic Stage of Object Relations Theory

-1st Stage Newborn - 1 month old


-Infant is only focused on self


-Nonresponsive to external stimulii

Age + 1

Symbiotic Stage of Object Relations Theory

2nd stage: 1-5 months


-Infant begins to perceive "need-satisfying object" aka mother


-Mother's Ego functions as Infant's


-Infant begins to understand mother as separate being

Age +3

Separation/Individuation Stage of Object Relations

-3rd Stage, 5-24 months


-Toddler begins to develop Sense-of-Self


-Begins to understand boundaries of self and others


-Sees mom as separate individual


-Has 4 Substages:


Differention


Practicing


Rapprochement


Object Constancy

Age, Stage, +4

Differentiation Substage

-1st Substage


-5 months - 9 months


-Infant's attention goes from inward-focused to outward-focused


(Crawling; exploring)

Substage #, Age, + 1

Practicing Substage

2nd Substage, 9-14 months (1 year and 2 months old)


-infant's autonomous Ego function are more visible (walking; playing etc)


-Infant continues to separate from caregiver

Age and substage # + 2

Rapprochement Substage

3rd Substage, 14-24 months (1.2 - 2 years old)


-Infant wants to act more independently but regularly returns to mother

Substage #, age + 1

Object Constancy Substage

4th Substage, 24+ beyond


-infant begins to internalize mother and understand she still exists for them despite her absence

Stage #, age +1