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Seeking and Utilizing Information in Major Transitions

David A. Hamburg, MD; John E. Adams, MD

Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1967;17(3):277-284.

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WHY doesn't everyone break down? We are all necessarily exposed to a variety of stressful experiences throughout the life Cycle. The literature of psychiatry and closely related fields has provided abundant documentation of the ways in which many common experiences can be traumatic. A variety of situations has been emphasized in recent years as threatening, difficult experiences for many individuals Some of these are inherent components of the life cycle; others reflect major features of urbanized, technologically complex societies. The following are examples of common stressful experiences that have been emphasized in recent research and clinical discussions: (1) separation from parents in childhood; (2) displacement by siblings; (3) childhood experiences of rejection; (4) illness and injuries of childhood; (5) illness and death of parents; (6) severe illnesses and injuries of the adult years; (7) the initial transition from home to school; . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Palo Alto, Calif

From the Department of Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, Calif.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication May 1, 1967.

Read before the Conference on New Directions in Research on Normal Behavior, Institute for Psychosomatic and Psychiatric Research and Training, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, Sept 30, 1966.

Reprint requests to Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif 94304 (Dr. Hamburg).

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