A 30-year-old client diagnosed with depression has been exclusively cared for and financially subsidized by his mother since age 17.According to Erikson's theory,the nurse recognizes that the client has been unsuccessful in meeting which developmental task?

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The client's relationship with his mother has contributed to failing completion of the developmental task of intimacy in Erikson's stage of intimacy versus isolation (20 to 30 years).This has resulted in behaviors such as withdrawal,social isolation,aloneness,and the inability to form lasting relationships,leading to his diagnosis of depression.

A 30-Year-Old Client Diagnosed with Depression Has Been Exclusively Cared