Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud (IPA: [ˈziːkmʊnt ˈfʁɔʏt]), born Sigismund Schlomo Freud (May 6, 1856 – September 23, 1939), was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist who founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology.

Psychoanalysis: Psychoanalysis today

Psychoanalysis is probably the psychological theory best known by the public, and Freud is probably the best known analyst even today.

Psychoanalysis:Technique

The basic method of psychoanalysis is interpretation of the analysand’s unconscious conflicts that are interfering with current-day functioning — conflicts that are causing painful symptoms such as phobias, anxiety, depression, and compulsions.