The role of the transference in the Wolf Man case.

The Wolf Man case offers the last detailed record of Freud's work and his appraisal of the therapeutic vectors in analysis, including the transference. The Wolf Man, Sergius Pankejeff, died on May 7, 1979 in Vienna in a municipal institution at the age of 92. Kurt Eissler (1980) reported in the International Journal of Psycho-Analysis that although his mental faculties were in a decline, his last two years of life were peaceful (pp.

The Jew in literature: the hated self.

This paper discusses the special psychological and sociological qualities of the Jew in the literature of novels, plays and short stories. From Shakespeare to Hemingway, the Jew has been assigned a special place in the psyche of the authors here described, reflecting the ongoing cultural bias as it became internalized in the selves of the authors quoted. The Jew of Shakespeare's "Shylock" reflects the 16th century bias of Shakespeare and is at a distance--although with interesting similarities--to the Jew of Hemingway.

Do not resuscitate decisions: discussions with patients.

The problem of psychological pain caused by discussions of do not resuscitate status with patients is addressed. Case histories of patients with such distress are given. We propose that not all patients should be informed of their do not resuscitate status, that the information about such status be given incrementally, and that the giving of further information be guided by the patient's reaction to earlier information.