The complex theory developed by C.G. Jung and his insights into emotion, imagination, and the creative power of the psyche prepared the way for current research on the effects of placebos and interactions between the psyche and the immune system. Jung=s conception of the body&mind relationship is helpful in overcoming inappropriate notions of causality and blame. According to the theory, prevention and treatment of physical diseases are not possible without taking the psyche into account. Numerous case studies from psychotherapeutic practice illustrate the explanations given here.
About the author
Renate Daniel, MD, specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy, Jungian analyst. Teaching analyst/supervisor as well as program director at the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich. Member of the scientific board of the International Society for Depth Psychology (IGT). Author of ?Das Selbst. Grundlagen und Implikationen eines zentralen Konzepts der Analytischen Psychologie= (2018).
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