Review
"The discussions of Freud's technique with the five analysands are delightful to read....The authors' discussion of Freud's technique in contrast to the one that subsequently became the model in mainstream American psychoanalysis is also provocative and informative." --"Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association"
.,."a stimulating work and an important addition to the literature on Freud. Reading the five reminiscences together immerses the reader in an important historical context. Students of psychoanalysts, especially students of the history and evolution of psychoanalytic theory, will benefit from this work." --"The Psychanalytic Quarterly"
"This is a fascinating and thought-provoking book." -"-Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic"
.,."a refreshing improvement to the more stereotypical view of what Freud was apt to do in practice." --"Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis"
.,."of interest to anyone involved in practice, study, or history of psychoanalysis and Freudian techniques." --"Biologica; Abstracts/RRM" .
.,."Fascinating....The five case studies read like good novels.." --"Choice"
.,."intriguing and provocative....This book contributes a legitimization to clinical stance that is effective by virtue of the analyst's dedication to the task, rather than to purely interpretive role." --"Psychoanalytic Books: A Quarterly Journal of Reviews"
Product Description
Offering a fresh new look at how Freud practised psychoanalysis, this book draws upon the five existing full-length accounts of Freud's analyses written by the patients themselves.
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