Sections
Excerpt
This chapter tells the back story of how the first psychoanalytic model of the mind was formulated, beginning with a lightning tour of the history of scientific psychology, moving from Mesmer, Charcot, and Bernheim, and arriving finally at the case of Anna O., treated by Freud’s mentor, Breuer. It will turn to the work of Freud himself, examining how, in the process of abandoning hypnosis, he arrived at the concept of the dynamic unconscious, which forms the basis for the psychoanalytic model of the mind. Vocabulary introduced in this chapter includes the following: cathartic method, defense, empiricism, free association, fundamental rule, hypnosis, hysteria, materialism, mesmerism, physical determinism, positivism, psychic determinism, psychology, psychotherapy, repression, resistance, suggestion, and talking cure.
Access content
To read the fulltext, please use one of the options below to sign in or purchase access.- Personal login
- Institutional Login
- Sign in via OpenAthens
- Register for access
-
Please login/register if you wish to pair your device and check access availability.
Not a subscriber?
PsychiatryOnline subscription options offer access to the DSM-5 library, books, journals, CME, and patient resources. This all-in-one virtual library provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals with key resources for diagnosis, treatment, research, and professional development.
Need more help? PsychiatryOnline Customer Service may be reached by emailing [email protected] or by calling 800-368-5777 (in the U.S.) or 703-907-7322 (outside the U.S.).
