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Impact of Freudian Psychiatry
304 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1961
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August 22, 2024
A SUMMARY (circa 1952) OF THE INFLUENCE OF FREUD ON OTHER AREAS
The editors wrote in the Preface to this 1952 collection, "This volume offers to students of psychiatry a comprehensive view of dynamic psychiatry. The dynamic trend... can be defined as the advancement of the study of psychiatry from a descriptive into an explanatory phase. Through the application of the principle of psychological motivation to seemingly irrational psychopathological phenomena, it became possible to understand the deterioration of behavior as seen in neuroses and psychoses. This understanding was blocked so long as only the nature of conscious mental processes was known, since psychopathological phenomena do not follow the rational principles of conscious thought-processes... The impact of psychoanalytic concepts upon scientific developments is to be observed on six frontiers. (1) In clinical psychiatry ... (2) On the border line between psychiatry and anthropology... (3) In experimental psychology... (4) In animal psychology... (5) On medicine... (6) In child psychiatry." (Pg. v-vi)
The first essayist summarizes the 14 Freudian "Defenses of the Ego": Repression; Overcompensation; Rationalization; Identification; Substitution and displacement; Sublimation; Projection; Provocative behavior; Turning feelings toward one's self; Isolation; Regression; Defense against guilt feelings; Defenses against inferiority feelings; and Conversion. (Pg. 10-13)
One psychiatrist essayist wrote, "A discussion of psychiatric treatment can have as its starting point some of the well-established principles of all medical practice. One precept has stood the test of time above all others. It can be phrased in this way: treatment which is based on adequate diagnosis is superior to treatment which is focused simply on the relief of symptoms." (Pg. 200)
Another essayist states, "Psychotherapy, which may be roughly defined as the carrying-through of a planned program for modifying the emotional life and adjustment of the patient, through new life-experiences and psychologic processes which can influence the patient in the direction of health. Most often this occurs in the setting of an interpersonal relationship between one patient and one therapist." (Pg. 239)
While this book has not "aged" particularly well, it may be of interest to those following the historical development and influence of Freudian psychology on other fields.
The editors wrote in the Preface to this 1952 collection, "This volume offers to students of psychiatry a comprehensive view of dynamic psychiatry. The dynamic trend... can be defined as the advancement of the study of psychiatry from a descriptive into an explanatory phase. Through the application of the principle of psychological motivation to seemingly irrational psychopathological phenomena, it became possible to understand the deterioration of behavior as seen in neuroses and psychoses. This understanding was blocked so long as only the nature of conscious mental processes was known, since psychopathological phenomena do not follow the rational principles of conscious thought-processes... The impact of psychoanalytic concepts upon scientific developments is to be observed on six frontiers. (1) In clinical psychiatry ... (2) On the border line between psychiatry and anthropology... (3) In experimental psychology... (4) In animal psychology... (5) On medicine... (6) In child psychiatry." (Pg. v-vi)
The first essayist summarizes the 14 Freudian "Defenses of the Ego": Repression; Overcompensation; Rationalization; Identification; Substitution and displacement; Sublimation; Projection; Provocative behavior; Turning feelings toward one's self; Isolation; Regression; Defense against guilt feelings; Defenses against inferiority feelings; and Conversion. (Pg. 10-13)
One psychiatrist essayist wrote, "A discussion of psychiatric treatment can have as its starting point some of the well-established principles of all medical practice. One precept has stood the test of time above all others. It can be phrased in this way: treatment which is based on adequate diagnosis is superior to treatment which is focused simply on the relief of symptoms." (Pg. 200)
Another essayist states, "Psychotherapy, which may be roughly defined as the carrying-through of a planned program for modifying the emotional life and adjustment of the patient, through new life-experiences and psychologic processes which can influence the patient in the direction of health. Most often this occurs in the setting of an interpersonal relationship between one patient and one therapist." (Pg. 239)
While this book has not "aged" particularly well, it may be of interest to those following the historical development and influence of Freudian psychology on other fields.
December 7, 2023
Very comprehensive and well edited covering the general concepts of psychoanalysis, personality development, neurosis and psychosis as well as psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy and treatment.
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