Discussion:
Midlife Crisis - A Myth or Standard
Our reading refers to midlife crisis as a myth rather than a standard for adults in their middle adult years. Evaluate the reasons for the author's position that the midlife crisis is not a common experience.
Select one of the issues described in the article and develop a scenario exemplifying this issue. Include the age and sex of the fictitious client, the issue, and how this might effect him/her. Then, choose at least two of your classmates' scenarios. Develop plans for assisting the clients in your classmates' scenarios. Pretend that you are working with the client that your classmate created.
Read Lachman, M.E. (2004). Development in midlife. Annual Review of Psychology, 55, 305-331.