The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
DELVES in MYSTIC
DREAM SHADOWS
FOR ACTION GUIDE
Expert Explains Analysis
Of Subconsciousness
In Humans.

- SAlO- audly SIS Is al lHSlEu-
ment Of medical treatment in the
broad sense. 1t is of beneficial re-
suits only in the hands of a physi-
clan who, at the same time, is
founded in mental ailments and is
psychologist. 1t is by no means
trick process worked on a few
loose rules, and fundamentally it is
not dominated by sex as some
charlatans would have the world be-
lieve.
! Psycho-analysis is therefore no
1suOject to be played with by de-
fective laymen."
DR.. A A. Brill, who introduced
psycho-analysis to England and the
A United States, now in New York,
tthus spoke when asked to define
the province of the psycho-analyst.
He had been acquainted with the
psycho-analyticaI fad that seems
sweeping the country and the dan
ger to young women from the
hands of quacks who might en-
phasize the sex aspects of the
treatment
Damage Not Probable.
DR.. Brill felt confident that the
charlatans would not be able to
cause much damage because, he en-
phasized, a true case for psyche
analysis is rare; Furthermore, only
those who actually wished to be
fooled would be swindled. The
Quacks will not handle a serious
case; they will send it to a repu-
table physician.
Psyche analysis" said DR.. Brill,
In explaining the origin of this
branch Of medical science, "is a
term coined by Prof. Freud. of vi
emma, who developed the whole sci
ence. It means mental analysis by
special technique developed by Prof.
Freud Studies made by Prof.
Freud Of mental and nervous cases
showed that nothing is accidental
in mental life just as nothing is
accidental in psychical life. In psy-
chic life If something Is wrong there
must be a reason
DR.. Brill, who is an expert in men
tai diseases and has been assoCiat-
ed with Columbia University and thu
impelled by the elusiveness of men,
tai neuroses, to journey to Europe
and study with DR.. Freud in the
latter's epoch making discoveries
including the eyaluation Of dreams
He was deeply impressed by the
wealth Of material exposed wher
the curtain was drawn from the
subcOnscious mind and brought hi!
results both to England and tht
United States. A few years ago DR.
Brill wrote his first paper on psy
cho-analysis, since which time
whole library has been compiled
embracing not only the medical as
pect OF the Freudian theory. bu
also IS application to art and lit
erature.
Cheap Works Appear.
OF late. however, DR.. Brill said
a number Of cheap works on tn
subjects have appeared, making tn
whole matter seem new to the pup
lie, and it is these works, gtVinl
a distorted view of Freuds rea
work, that are causing some o
. the trouble, aided by the ineYitaol
ouack-the camp followers d
Brill said. =,
II The quack," said DR.. Brill, wi
Experiment Win d ACA fSN9 NeA0o
can do little for a mental patien
1t is with the nervous ones, pei
haps, that they will play the hard
est on the sex aspect, a matter, no"
ever, which is embraced by Freu
under Love
"Psycho-analysis Is a branch {
psychiatry and neurology, and
nractice it one should have pre-
Iious training in these specialize
Not every case can be benefited b
psycho- analysis
Sex theories Make Trouble.
-1t has been the theories on sc
chat have caused much OF the n
sistancs TO F'reud's work. Nothin
I1 science since the advent Of Da'
wins theory of evolution has stirre
un as much discussion and so muc
Cpnosition. Even our most unrei
! sonable opponents now claim TO III
.n.Ivsis and dream interpretatio
.nd speak Of shocks and early in
pTsssious as sensitive facts in Il
SBrieay. psycho-analysis is
r,.tbod Of mental investigate
i formulated by Prof. Freud for Il
purpose Of exploring the unco'
scfous motives which are the bas
- IN. psycho-neuroses Psychoss
a. we'll as the so-called normal a
lions. such as interpretations
DRAINS and psyche pathological a
lions, The psycho-analysist a
sumes there is a definite reason
rsasons for all normal and abno