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In 1905, Sigmund Freud published "An Analysis of a Case of Hysteria" in which he described the condition suffered by his patient "Dora" otherwise known as Ida Bauer. Dora was the only female case study Freud publicly discussed aside from Anna O. and her identity was kept a secret for 24 years. Freud believed that Dora suffered from hysteria, which is understood as excessive emotional expression and was typically found in females. Hysteria, according to Freud, resulted from childhood sexual trauma and as a result, therapy included some form of genital stimulation. He also realized the importance of talk therapy and saw it as a suitable therapy for people suffering from hysteria.
Dora had come to Freud for an analysis of her dreams and Freud noted the presence of the Oedipal Complex in Dora and her family. In one dream relayed to Freud by Dora, she had seen her house on fire and instead of running out of the house, Dora's mothers went back in to get her jewels. Freud interpreted the jewels as being a symbol of Dora's own genitals and that Dora was being protective of her own genitals, especially since she had, earlier in life, had an unpleasant sexual encounter.
Freud developed the concept of transference as a result of his case study of Dora, which is understood as a patient transferring her emotions and thoughts of a person in her past to the physician. While many might see this is as being unhelpful to successful therapy, some others see it as an effective way to removing the repression many psychoanalytic clients experience. Freud conceded that his inability to resolve through the transference was the reason why Dora abruptly discontinued her appointments with him.
Dora had come to Freud for an analysis of her dreams and Freud noted the presence of the Oedipal Complex in Dora and her family. In one dream relayed to Freud by Dora, she had seen her house on fire and instead of running out of the house, Dora's mothers went back in to get her jewels. Freud interpreted the jewels as being a symbol of Dora's own genitals and that Dora was being protective of her own genitals, especially since she had, earlier in life, had an unpleasant sexual encounter.
Freud developed the concept of transference as a result of his case study of Dora, which is understood as a patient transferring her emotions and thoughts of a person in her past to the physician. While many might see this is as being unhelpful to successful therapy, some others see it as an effective way to removing the repression many psychoanalytic clients experience. Freud conceded that his inability to resolve through the transference was the reason why Dora abruptly discontinued her appointments with him.