Freud-Ferenczi: controversy terminable and interminable

Area of Science:

• Psychoanalytic theory
• Psychodynamic psychology
• Trauma studies

Background:

• The Freud-Ferenczi controversy significantly impacted the psychoanalytic community.
• Ferenczi's contributions were historically neglected, partly due to official accounts of his later years.
• Existing literature often frames Freud and Ferenczi's theories as conflicting.