title: Separation-individuation phenomena in adulthood: general concepts and the fifth individuation.
abstract: The elaboration of separation-individuation theory in the years beyond childhood has been a psychoanalytic focus for several decades. In this paper, the nature of separation-individuation phenomena in adulthood and the terminology and controversy surrounding the use of the terms third, fourth, and fifth individuation are considered first; a detailed elaboration of the concept of the fifth individuation in late adulthood follows.
authors.affiliation: San Diego Psychoanalytic Institute, California, USA. Calc@san.rr.com
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Colarusso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001010:Anxiety, Separation; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D003643:Death; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D019455:Self Psychology; D009626:Terminology as Topic