A 37-year-old White man presents to the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) with suspected conversion disorder. According to Erikson, the development of conversion disorder is associated with failure to resolve which psychosocial developmental stage?

Choice A reason: Industry vs. Inferiority is typically resolved in school-aged children and focuses on competence and achievement, not directly linked to conversion disorder. Choice B reason: Initiative vs. Guilt occurs during early childhood, when children develop purpose and the ability to initiate activities. Failure to resolve this stage may manifest as somatic symptoms or conversion-like behaviors in adulthood. Choice C reason: Identity vs. Role Confusion occurs during adolescence, involving self-concept formation; its failure is associated with role confusion, not typically conversion disorder. Choice D reason: Intimacy vs. Isolation is relevant to young adulthood, focusing on forming close relationships; failure here is associated with social isolation rather than somatic symptoms.