Wilhelm Reich was one of the followers of Freud and his theory on psychoanalysis. He was an active psychotherapist who pointed out that: besides the continuous improvement of the therapeutic technique of working with various psychological disorders – whether it is a neurosis, asthenia, depression or fear, the therapist must take care of his spiritual [...]

Knowing the concept of psychological defenses and a variety of defense mechanisms used in human existence, is crucial for understanding the psychoanalytic view of psychology and psychotherapy. The main diagnostic categories used by psychotherapists and psychoanalysts to describe the types of personality are related to stable processes of individual-specific protection or advocacy groups, determining their [...]

Sigmund Freud’ psychoanalysis: What are anxiety disorder and fear? The first results of Sigmund Freud in psychotherapy of neuroses, depression, disorders caused him an interest in the origin of anxiety. This interest has led him (in 1890) to the assumption that the anxiety disorders experienced by many of his patients was the results of an [...]

Ego defense mechanisms: description -          Cleavage: Compartmentalisation of feelings about self and other, so that integration is not possible. When individual faces contradictions in behavior, thinking or feeling, he treats disagreement with mild denial or indifference. This defense prevents conflict arising from the incompatibility of the two polarized aspects of self and other. -          Project [...]

Up to 10% of the population are experiencing isolated panic attacks. The prevalence of multiple episodes of anxiety and phobic disorders is up to 1% of the population. Female to male ratio is of 2:1. What provokes anxiety and phobic disorders Biological reason is the increase of the level of catecholamines, beta-adrenergic hyperstimulation of receptors [...]