Psychoanalysis in the US in the First World War
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Essay Prompt: The First World War marked the entry of psychoanalysis into the working worlds of British medicine, where it was contested. At the same time it prompted an anguished national debate over morality, cowardice and war in the UK. What about in the US? –
Did we talk about “shell shock”? – On what side of the debate did Americans stand? – What were the possible remedies? I included the 2 lectures that the essay is based on. I also included the pdf for the writing requirements, and an example of a good essay for this prompt

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