Phobic symptoms were discussed in different types of personalities: ‘normal’, psychoneurotic, and psychotic. The psychodynamics were different in each; also the suggested treatment was different. The idea that phobic reaction is not a disease in itself was entertained, and an attempt was made to see why phobic symptoms developed and why they came to the psychiatrist's attention.
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