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You are called to a residence to assess a child. The panicked parents state that their 3-year-old son was playing with his brother when he suddenly "blanked out" and would not respond to them for several seconds. When asked, they deny any convulsing-like movement as well as a history of medical problems. Based on this description, you would be suspicious of what type of seizure?


Definitions:

Unconscious Forces

The underlying psychological influences that individuals are not fully aware of but that affect their thoughts and behaviors.

Psychosexual Development

According to Freud, a series of stages that children pass through in which pleasure, or gratification, focuses on a particular biological function and body part.

Cognitive Development

The growth and change in intellectual capabilities that influence a person’s behavior and learning processes.

Jean Piaget

A Swiss psychologist renowned for his pioneering work on the cognitive development of children, proposing a series of developmental stages.

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