Psychoanalysis Twenty-Five Years after the Death of Sigmund Freud

Abstract

Twenty-five years after the death of Sigmund Freud psychoanalysis has proven its value as a method of investigating the unconscious. The body of knowledge as represented by psychoanalysis has grown mostly with the application of psychoanalysis to neighboring fields. Psychoanalysis as a tool of medical treatment has not lived up to the expectations, while psychoanalysis as a technique of training therapists is considered of greatest practical importance. The American societies and institutes have become the centers of international psychoanalytic training. The past twenty-five years have given much valuable insight into the life and work, the genius and creativity of Sigmund Freud and the pioneers of psychoanalysis.