The three time dimensions referred to as the 'life course' are: Individual, social, historical; pg. 35. Erik Erikson, a pioneer in the area of human growth and development, developed an eight stage model of individual development. The first five stages focus on individual skill and identity development.
This approach, developed by Carol Anderson (1988), is used with families that have a member with schizophrenia. Attention is given to teaching family members about multiple aspects of mental illness in a day-long survival skills workshop. Psychoeducational Model; pg. 19.