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The Major Symptoms of Hysteria

by Pierre Janet

Janet summarizes the (at the time) cutting edge perspective on the various forms of hysteria. The syndromes include generalized amnesic states and conversion disorders, and show Janet's highly influential views regarding the fundamental role of dissociation. The lectures provide an insight into the development of this area of psychiatry out of the neurological field of the nineteenth century, with Janet dropping some famous names from the history of medicine.

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English

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English

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1907

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Pierre Marie Félix Janet was a pioneering French psychologist, physician, philosopher, and psychotherapist in the field of dissociation and traumatic memory. He is ranked alongside William Jame...

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