Re: evolving understanding of illness

2002-03-01 Thread Allen Esterson
Rod Hetzel wrote 27 February: <> Maybe it's because Freud found convoluted analytic explanations for Dora's depression when her situation sufficed to explain why she was emotionally distressed; worse, he insisted that the eighteen-year-old Dora was unconsciously in love with the middle-aged frie

evolving understanding of illness

2002-02-27 Thread Rod Hetzel
Hi everyone: My students often have a difficult time understanding Freud. After hearing his theories many students think he was completely off his rocker and can't believe that anyone could hold such outlandish beliefs. This stance tends to make it more difficult for them to understand the