This provocative study provides psychoanalysis with a tenable framework. Beginning with an overview of Freud's enduring contributions to the field, Gedo discusses the importance of both mental contents and reliable, measurable psychobiological data. He then addresses each of the major topics of a comprehensive theory of mind, focusing on the accessibility of biological information. The final section integrates these theories into a comprehensive biological hypothesis about behavior and psychoanalytic treatment. More Reviews and Recommendations

John E. Gedo, M.D., now retired, was training and supervising analyst at the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis and clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Illinois School of Medicine.

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