In this chapter I will discuss the history of dissociative disorder from a psychoanalytical viewpoint. The discussion would be mainly theoretical, and it can be a little boring to those who are mainly interested in clinical aspects of the issue, but the topic is quite important as psychoanalytical and dissociative viewpoints provide two major therapeutic approaches that are complimentary to each other.
Many readers would wonder if there is any connection between psychoanalysis and dissociation. It is true that in psychoanalysis, the term dissociation rarely appear in academic papers or presentations. Also among those who deal with patients with dissociative disorders, only a small portion of them had formal training in psychoanalysis. There seems to be something antithetical about dissociation in psychoanalytic theories.
However, if you have some knowledge about the history of psychoanalysis, the connection should be very obvious. Hysteria, clinically identical to dissociative disorders was what Sigmund Freud dealt with in the initial phase of his career. I am referring particularly to “The Study of Hysteria” written by Breuer and Freud in 1895.
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ReplyDeleteI started to learn about Freud from psychological approach, but a result , It was led to psychoanalysis.
ReplyDeleteAnd also I am thinking that, there is the relevance of Hysteria and dissociactive.
Of course, I am understanding that physical symptoms is a prerequisite.
Thanks.