On the Asclepian spirit and the future of psychoanalysis.
The Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis 2002 Clay C Whitehead
The dynamics of the Asclepian myth are analyzed, and generic dynamics of the healing imperative are illustrated. The story teaches much about the early theories and practice of ancient medicine, and originated the healing symbol of the staff and serpent which appears on the emblem of the American Academy. The multi-modal therapeutic approach used at the Asclepia was often climaxed by dream...