Read the following Case Study and apply Freud’s Stages of Development to analyze and assess the adult. How did they develop at each stage of development for them to have developed these quirks in their adult life? Be detailed in your response and explain Freud’s concepts/theory fully. You do not have to diagnose the person with a specific disorder, you just have to explain how they may have socially developed as a child. You will receive marks for accuracy and consistency in your application of the key terms.



C.D., a 27-year old woman, complained of excessive checking. Her symptoms dated back to her childhood when she spent hours on homework because of a need to have each page perfect with no erasures or cross outs and hours arranging her room so that it was in perfect order before sleeping. By high school she couldn't complete assignments until after the term had ended and did not participate in any extra curricular activities because her time was spent checking work assignments. When C.D. entered college she developed new checking rituals to assure herself that she had not caused harm to anyone around her (e.g., checking electrical appliances for fear that she had started a fire, faucets for fear that she had left them running, and door locks for fear that she had left them open). These rituals began to consume several hours a day leading her to be late for class or to miss it entirely. Although she sought therapy, she did not tell the therapist about her obsessions and rituals for fear she would be labeled "crazy." Her bedtime rituals grew to three to four hours, leaving her practically no time to sleep or study. Her appetite and mood plummeted and she stopped attending class. She left college and returned home.