1–5 months16–24 Birth–10–16 5–10 monthsmonths1 monthmonthsSTAGES OF DEVELOPMENT IN M. MAHLER’S THEORY b. Practicinga. DifferentiationII. Symbiosisc. III. I. Normal autismRapprochement OF OBJECT RELATIONSIndividuationSeparation- Commencement of a Increased independ-Developing awareness FulfiAcute awareness of separateness of selffiand comfortrefueling” from seek “emotional needs for survival ence through loco-motor functioning; increased sense of separateness of of external source of need fulfiself; learning to tion of separateness from the mothering primary recogni- gure llment of basic llment
24–36 months d. Consolidation Sense of separate-the way to object when it is out of separation anxietysight); resolution of ness established; on loved object/person constancy (i.e., able to internalize a sustained image of securitymaintain feeling of mothering fi gure to
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