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Early Pioneers of Psychiatry
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Sigmund Freud
Founder of Psychoanalysis, developed theories of the unconscious mind and defense mechanisms.
Carl Jung
Developed Analytical Psychology, proposed the concepts of the collective unconscious and archetypes.
Alfred Adler
Introduced the concept of the Inferiority Complex and stressed the importance of social interest.
Melanie Klein
Developed Object Relations theory and pioneered techniques in psychoanalyzing children.
Donald Winnicott
Introduced the idea of the 'Good Enough Mother' and the concept of the 'True Self' and 'False Self'.
Anna Freud
Extended Freud's work into child psychoanalysis and pioneered the field of ego psychology.
Wilhelm Reich
Known for his work on character structure and the concept of 'body armor'. Developed Orgonomy.
Karen Horney
Challenged Freud's theories on female psychology, introduced the concept of neurotic needs.
Harry Stack Sullivan
Founded Interpersonal Psychiatry, believed personality is formed by interaction with others.
Erik Erikson
Developed the Theory of Psychosocial Development with eight stages from infancy to adulthood.
Otto Rank
Focused on will therapy and believed that the fear of life and death shapes personality.
Franz Alexander
Pioneer in psychosomatic medicine and the study of the influence of emotions on bodily functions.
Karl Abraham
Contributed to the development of psychoanalysis, focused on the stages of psychosexual development.
Eugene Bleuler
Coined the term 'schizophrenia' and broke from traditional thought on the nature of mental illness.
R.D. Laing
Challenged conventional psychiatric diagnoses and treatments, and saw mental illness as a result of societal issues.
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