Anna is currently enrolled in the “Special Needs Program for Children with Severe Developmental Delays.”

Anna is currently enrolled in the “Special Needs Program for Children with Severe Developmental Delays.” She is four years old and has been diagnosed with “Pervasive Developmental Disorder.” Her behavior is often “autistic-like” as she avoids eye contact, makes repetitive and bizarre hand movements, and her speech is often echolalic. Her developmental history shows that her development was apparently “normal” for the first six months of her life. At that time Anna’s mother developed severe depression and was hospitalized for a year.  Anna was left in the care of an aunt, who reportedly abused her both physically and psychologically. After her mother was released from the hospital, Anna was first seen at the mental health center and diagnosed as developmentally delayed.

• Negative Outcome is:______________________________________________________________________
• Unresolved psychosocial stage is:___________________________________________________________
• Circumstances that resulted in the negative outcome are:________________________________________
• Behaviors that would indicate a positive outcome for that stage are: _______________________________