Psychotherapy
Including the History of the Use of Mental Influence, Directly and Indirectly, in Healing and the Principles for the Application of Energies Derived from the Mind to the Treatment of Disease
Psychotherapy, published in 1912, is James J. Walsh's attempt to write the first general textbook of the subject, grown from lectures he gave at the Fordham University School of Medicine. A long first section traces the use of mental influence in healing from Egypt and Greece through Arabian and medieval medicine to his own day, including astrology, magnetism, amulets, nostrums and faith cures, all read as evidence of suggestion at work. A second section treats the mechanism of mind on body, attention, memory, unconscious cerebration, secondary personality and hypnotism; a third the individual patient's day from morning to leisure hours; and later sections apply the principles organ by organ to the heart, digestion, the nerves and the rest. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy by James J. Walsh can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Yes. Psychotherapy opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
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Is Psychotherapy in the public domain?
Yes. Psychotherapy by James J. Walsh is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Psychotherapy?
About 31 h 07 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Psychotherapy?
Psychotherapy by James J. Walsh is filed under "Classics" in the Vinteuil library.
