Abraham, Karl

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'''Karl Abraham''' ([[3 May]], 1877 - [[25 December]], 1925) was an early [[Germany|German]] [[psychoanalyst]], and a correspondent of [[Sigmund Freud]]. He founded the [[Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute]], and was the president of the [[International Psychoanalytical Association]].
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'''Karl Abraham''' (3 May, 1877 - 25 December, 1925) was an early [[Germany|German]] [[psychoanalyst]], and a correspondent of [[Sigmund Freud]], who called him his 'best pupil.'<ref>[http://www.freud.org.uk/fmfaq.htm Frequently Asked Questions] Freud Museum Retrieved August 21, 2007.</ref> He founded the [[Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute]], and was the president of the [[International Psychoanalytical Association]] from 1914 to 1918 and again in 1925.
 
 
 
 
 
  
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Karl Abraham collaborated with Freud on the understanding of manic-depressive illness, leading to Freud's paper on 'Mourning and Melancholia' in 1917.  He was the analyst of [[Melanie Klein]] during 1924-1925, and of a number of other British psychoanalysts, including Edward Glover, James Glover, and Alix Strachey.  He was a mentor for an influential group of German analysts, including [[Karen Horney]], [[Helene Deutsch]], and [[Franz Alexander]].
  
 
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*A considerable number of persons are able to protect themselves against the outbreak of serious neurotic phenomena only through intense work.
 
*A considerable number of persons are able to protect themselves against the outbreak of serious neurotic phenomena only through intense work.
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== Publications ==
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* ''Selected Papers on Psycho-Analysis'', Publisher: Karnac Books; 1997, ISBN 0-9501647-7-1
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==References==
 
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* "Clinical Papers and Essays on Psycho-Analysis", Publisher: Karnac Books; 1997, ISBN 0950164771
 
  
* Grotjahn, Martin. ''Karl Abraham''. Psychoanalytic Pioneers, 1/1/1995, p1, 13p; (AN 7594192)
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* [http://www.ipa.org.uk/ International Psychoanalytical Association]
  
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http://www.freudfile.org/abraham.html
 
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http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/161/2/380
 
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9003380/Karl-Abraham
 
  
  
  
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Karl Abraham (3 May, 1877 - 25 December, 1925) was an early German psychoanalyst, and a correspondent of Sigmund Freud, who called him his 'best pupil.'[1] He founded the Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute, and was the president of the International Psychoanalytical Association from 1914 to 1918 and again in 1925.

Karl Abraham collaborated with Freud on the understanding of manic-depressive illness, leading to Freud's paper on 'Mourning and Melancholia' in 1917. He was the analyst of Melanie Klein during 1924-1925, and of a number of other British psychoanalysts, including Edward Glover, James Glover, and Alix Strachey. He was a mentor for an influential group of German analysts, including Karen Horney, Helene Deutsch, and Franz Alexander.

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  • A considerable number of persons are able to protect themselves against the outbreak of serious neurotic phenomena only through intense work.

Publications

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  1. Frequently Asked Questions Freud Museum Retrieved August 21, 2007.

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