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Reconstructs Freud's early treatment of Emma Eckstein so as to challenge assumptions that Freud's early writings have no place in the current discourse on child sexual abuse. Reveals how Freud first formulated the radical theory that his patients' psycho-neuroses were due to their having been sexually traumatized as children. (RJM)

The article discusses the rise of medical hypnotism between 1888 and 1914. The author focuses on a group of medical practitioners known as the "New Hypnotists" and their efforts to gain acceptance and credibility for hypnotism. The author argues that hypnotism was closely associated with the occult and that medical doctors had to address this perception in order to make it acceptable to the public and medical institutions. However, the article also criticizes the author for presenting a biased and incomplete narrative, ignoring important figures and perspectives in the history of hypnotism. Overall, the article provides valuable insights into the history of British hypnotism but should be read critically. [Extracted from the article]