According to a lifespan psychologist, to understand a patient's disorder, what must one also understand?

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Lifespan psychologists recognize the importance of considering how experiences during different periods of development may influence an individual's vulnerability to psychological disorders. This includes understanding the impact of early attachment experiences, childhood adversity, and other developmental factors. While understanding how the individual has resolved interpersonal conflicts and mastered developmental tasks can also be important, they do not specifically address the impact of development on vulnerability to psychological disorders. The psychosexual stages, as described by Freud, have been critiqued by many contemporary researchers and are not widely used by lifespan psychologists as a framework for understanding psychological disorders.

According to a Lifespan Psychologist, to Understand a Patient's Disorder