ABSTRACT:
This study’s primary objective was to present Sándor Ferenczi’s (1873-1933) understanding regarding the mind-body interface, emphasizing two fundamental concepts proposed by the author: pathoneurosis and organ neurosis. Note that, based on his understanding of Freud, the author resorts to the theoretical model of hysteria to introduce pathoneuroses but aligns his position with the formulations of actual neuroses to describe organ neuroses. Therefore, we argue that Ferenczi provided very important support for further advancements in the field of Psychoanalytic Psychosomatics, even though this fact is often not properly acknowledged.
Keywords:
Psychoanalytic Psychosomatics; Ferenczi, Sándor; History of psychoanalysis.