Main description:

Originally published in 1936, this book presents a detailed analysis of various types of neurosis and their treatment. The text was based on the histories of approximately 1,200 patients, all of whom were observed by the author in the Cassel Hospital for Functional Nervous Disorders at Swaylands, Kent. Numerous tables of case histories are included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in mental health and the history of psychology.

Contents:

Preface; 1. Preliminary; 2. The environmental factors; 3. Foundations of prognosis in the neuroses; 4. Feasibility of treatment; 5. The kinds of treatment necessary; 6. Reports from patients; 7. Positive indications for short treatments; 8. Some cases where a longer course was essential; 9. Table of results; 10. Special groups; 11. Prognosis in the obsessional-compulsive neuroses; 12. Prognosis with regard to suicide; 13. Prognosis as regards becoming insane; 14. Prognosis of alcoholism; Tables and case histories; Index.