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Psychopathology of Hysteria

Psychopathology of Hysteria

Hardcover

Medical ReferenceGeneral World HistoryMental Health

ISBN10: 1020377216
ISBN13: 9781020377211
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 434
Weight: 1.72
Height: 0.94 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

A pioneering and controversial study of the psychological and medical aspects of hysteria, written by Charles D. Fox, a British psychiatrist of the early 20th century. Fox argues that hysteria, a disorder characterized by emotional and physical symptoms such as anxiety, paralysis, and dissociation, is caused by a combination of unconscious conflicts, social pressures, and suggestibility. He also proposes a new treatment approach based on suggestion and hypnosis. This work stimulated a heated debate among psychologists, physicians, and feminist critics, and influenced the development of psychoanalysis and cognitive-behavioral therapy.

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