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Freud, Sigmund
1856
1939
Freud, Sigm.
Freud, Sigismund Schlomo
Ferenczi, Sándor
1873
1933
Ferenczi, Sandor
Ferenczi, S. (Sándor)
Maerker-Branden, A. Paul (Albrecht Paul)
1888
1942
Maerker-Branden, Albrecht Paul
Strachey, James
1887
1967
Strachey, James Beaumont
27022733
Die Frage der Laien-analyse. English
The problem of lay-analyses
$aNew York :$bBrentano's, $c1927.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Question_of_Lay_Analysis
The problem of lay-analyses, translated by A. Paul Maerker-Branden -- An autobiographical study, translated by James Strachey.
Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
"The Problem of Lay-Analyses" by Sigmund Freud is a scientific treatise, likely written in the early 20th century. The central topic is the controversial question of whether psychoanalysis should be practiced solely by medically trained physicians or if laypersons—those without medical degrees—could also competently and ethically provide psychoanalytic treatment. The work further serves as a clear, accessible explanation of psychoanalytic theory, practice, and its place in the broader realm of mental health care and society. The opening of the book, including an introduction by Dr. S. Ferenczi, sets the stage by highlighting Freud's commitment to making psychoanalytic insights widely accessible, rather than monopolized by the medical profession. Dr. Ferenczi introduces the main issue: the growing legal and professional debate over restricting psychoanalysis to medical doctors versus opening it up to non-medical practitioners. When Freud’s own text begins, he frames the problem through a dialogue with an imagined impartial referee, explaining psychoanalytic concepts and techniques in layperson’s terms. Freud describes common neurotic symptoms, the psychoanalytic method (the "talking cure"), and the difference between psychoanalysis and hypnosis or confession. He introduces foundational concepts like the "I" (ego) and "It" (id), the role of repressed urges (often sexual in nature), and discusses the origins of neuroses in early childhood experiences. Throughout, Freud emphasizes the level of deep psychological knowledge, ethical responsibility, and personal insight required to practice psychoanalysis, providing readers with both an introduction to the field and the contours of the ongoing controversy over who should be allowed to practice it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000026637
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Reading ease score: 47.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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Psychoanalysis
Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939
Lay analysis (Psychoanalysis)
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