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The author traces the concept of hysteria in the psychoanalytic literature from early Freud to the present, revealing its multifaceted and elusive character. For example, depending on the theoretical viewpoint from which hysteria is viewed, it can be seen as either a preoedipal or an oedipal phenomenon—or both. Implications for treatment based on these varying viewpoints are discussed.