"More so than other kinds of talk therapy, psychoanalysis involves an exploration of the patient's past. Freud wrote that certain problems in adult life stem from "fixations" in childhood, conflicts that patients are still stuck on from their early years. Free-associations -- the patient's mind wanders to explore what things in life or in dreams make them think of -- are also important. The relationship that develops between doctor and patient is also emphasized, and may mirror the patient's relationship to a parent or some other figure from youth." - Lit

"Psychoanalysis as a therapy became somewhat marginalized decades ago as biological and behavioral approaches gained recognition, but plenty of mental health professionals still practice some variation of it, and Freud's ideas are crucial in a wide spectrum of therapies today. The American Psychoanalytic Association, a professional organization with more than 3,000 members, will have its 99th annual meeting this week. It will include discussions of applying Freud's ideas in a modern context." - Lit

Freud though far from perfect remains the most important person in the field because he understood how important merely writing about his experience was in relation to the patient. after Freud... you had a lot of theory and statistics based on behavior, but because Freud is a great writer we can go back in time and reanalyze his patients. something all the science in the world won't do. Science is no answer for the human condition. Freud survives as literature... just like other great texts. - NoahDavidSimon

"he understood how important merely writing about his experience was in relation to the patient...because Freud is a great writer we can go back in time and reanalyze his patients. something all the science in the world won't do..." Hahaha...you're (Noah David Simon) ignorant. - Lit

that is your response Hannah? an attack on literature? - The Black Book

For anyone who hasn't taken science classes/courses, all accredited sciences are based off of continuous documentation for an abillity to replicate findings. - Lit