This volume contends that the psychological doctrines of the pioneers of depth psychology - Freud, Adler, Jung, Rank, and Sullivan - were forged in both childhood suffering and in later creative illnesses. These creative illnesses are viewed as Kairo-the decisive or pregnant moments. In the aftermath of proclaiming their doctrines to the world, each of the pioneers sought to universalize their thoughts in messianic messages to all humankind. Contents: Preface; Time and Theory; Antecedent Cases of Creative Illness; Creative Illness in the Pioneers of Depth Psychology; From Wounded Healers to the Messianic Message; Epilogue; Index.
- ISBN10 0819187771
- ISBN13 9780819187772
- Publish Date 18 August 1992
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 7 June 2010
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University Press of America
- Format Paperback
- Pages 164
- Language English