The evolution of psychoanalytic thought: a brief view through the lens of Western art and history: Freud and beyond.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this paper is to explore the diversity and progress in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy post-Sigmund Freud from the perspective of Western art. Since 1900 the shift from one-person psychology to the more contemporary two-person psychology is reflected in the creativity of artists, particularly in their depiction of the mother-infant relationship.


CONCLUSIONS
An alternative perspective in understanding the evolution of Man's nature can be drawn from a discourse between art, history and psychoanalytic thought. Using art as evidence that reflects concurrent changes in psychoanalytic thought is a stimulating way to engage trainee psychiatrists and psychiatrists in their exploration of human nature.
Consultant Psychiatrist and Psychotherapy Supervisor, Monash Health and the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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Stavovy
D001154:Art / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008512:Medicine in the Arts / Q000266:history; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education / Q000266:history; D011572:Psychoanalysis / Q000193:education / Q000266:history; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy / Q000193:education
art; mother–infant relationships; psychoanalytic history; training