ABSTRACT
In 1956, Selye described the reactions of the human body when confronted to an aggression. The psychoanalytic point of view was much anterior to Selye's researches and works, provided a wider perspective for a better understanding of the different ways a patient would react when facing a "stressing event". Freud brought out the concept of the "psychic trauma" whose origin might be due to a precocious process of sexual seduction. It was also noted that its source could be found in the fantasmatic activity of the patient. Other signs of the psychic trauma have been observed as the effect of an absence or of a lack of excitement. Finally, in some circumstances, the psychical trauma may contribute to build a positive structure for the "EGO" because of the changes it implies and allows.
Subject(s)
Panic Disorder/psychology , Psychoanalytic Theory , Stress, Psychological/complications , Defense Mechanisms , Freudian Theory , Humans , ViolenceABSTRACT
The publication of the correspondence between Sigmund Freud and René Laforgue clarifies the conditions of the development of psychoanalysis in France. Freud's cautiousness towards French psychoanalysts is immediately apparent. It rests on what Freud perceives as a lack of respect for the founding principles of his work. The misunderstanding between Vienna and Paris is immediate, profound and enduring. The evolution of this misunderstanding, its transmission, and its effects, will be depicted by studying the work and the practice of René Allendy.
