Psychoanalysis spread through other ad herents into Germany, Russia, Holland, France, Italy and other countries of Europe though not to an equal extent in all. England has been hut slowly receptive, though experience in the World War has given it marked impetus there. The United States has proved itself especially hospitable to. psychoanalysis. It was first intro duced there chiefly by Drs. A. A. Brill and E. Jones and in 1909 by Freud himself when he delivered a series of lectures at Clark Uni versity and psychoanalysis entered under the official sanction of G. Stanley Hall. Since then it has flourished chiefly in medical circles. These have been small but gradually a general acceptance of it is making its way into the medical body. It is represented officially by the American Psychoanalytic Association. One American periodical is devoted to the subject, the Psychoanalytic Review, and a wide litera ture has sprung up and is being constantly in creased. This consists of translations of Freud's works, some of which pertain strictly to medi cal problems, some of which are a thoughtful application of psychoanalysis to other spheres of interest. Translations of other foreign writers on the subject are appearing from time to time. Original articles appear in increasing
numbers in various medical and scientific jour nals together with medical reports of actual psychoanalytic work. Various books on psychoanalysis, some popular in presentation, others more strictly technical, have appeared from time to time. It has been inevitable that a subject which so closely appeals to deeply laid human interests should fall victim to a great deal of misunderstanding and bitter re proach on the one and and become the prey of a flippant superficial interest in whatever is new and emotionally aepealing on the other. Its true import and its actual service to the health and well being of the individual and society are matters for the test of time and for further development in meeting these individual and social needs. The application of the prin ciples and methods of psychoanalysis to ner vous and mental disorder resulting from the war gave a new impetus toward its acceptance and interest in its real significance in the United States as well as abroad. Consult Jelliffe, S. E.,