The Controversy Of Sigmund Freud On The Transference And

In a series of lectures from 1915-1917, Sigmund Freud argued not only that psychoanalysis was a medical science, but, also, he provided the opportunity to make psychoanalysis and his theories concerning its origins more accessible to the audience. Freud’s lectures included his theories on dreams, the unconscious, and the formation and treatment of neurosis. Given the fact that these were a series of transcribed lectures given by Freud, there exists a certain degree of both approachability and accessibility to a difficult subject matter. Moreover, the structure creates a rapport between the audience and Freud, easing some of the controversy of some of Freud’s more extreme claims.
What this also allows for Freud to take his audience on the journey of psychoanalysis, ultimately ending with the treatment. For Freud, everything in the context of psychoanalytical treatment is connected, and that knowledge is imperative for treatment a neurotic patient. However, the treatment of a patient hinges on the presence of the transference. …show more content…
After defining, in the most accessible terms he can, the science behind psychoanalysis, Freud finally reaches the method for treating psychoanalysis. The transference, as mentioned before, is the key to treating any neurotic patient. Throughout the lecture series, Freud refers to transference-neurosis, a term he only makes apparent when defining the meaning behind transference. These transference-neurosis: hysteria, anxiety, conversion hysteria and obsessional neurosis all necessitate the transference in occur for treatment to be successful (Freud #). This means that not every illness Freud encountered was treatable through psychoanalysis. Nevertheless, the three aforementioned illness not only responded to psychoanalytical treatment, but did so because of the manifestation of the