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October 14, 1958. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CHANGING CONCEPTS IN THE THEORY OF PSYCHOANALYTIC ETIOLOGY. Robert C. Bak, M.D.
The author reviews the shift in his thinking regarding the role of aggression in etiology noting that, despite developments relating to the theory of aggression, clinical implications have not yet been exploited. Proceeding from Freud's work, an attempt is made to synchronize current concepts with special reference to the contributions of Hartmann, Greenacre, and Mahler, and especially to the concept of neutralization. Changes in Freud's concepts are apparent especially with