The Contributions of Dr. Sigmund Freud Sigmund Freud is the Jewish neurologist turned psychiatrist from 19th century Austria who is considered by many to be the father of the modern psychoanalytical method. The theories of Dr. Freud revolutionized the way society perceived mental workings and the mind. Among Freud's most famous theories are the theory of the mind, the Oedipus and Elektra complexes and the theory on the stages of sexual development. Freud's theory of …showed first 75 words of 963 total…

…showed last 75 words of 963 total…resistance, Freud's theories have helped to shape modern thought in medicine, society and the treatment of the mentally ill. Sigmund Freud has become on of the most influential men of the past 200 years. Bibliography Freud, Sigmund. The Standard Edition of the Complex Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud. Volume XXII. London. 1953. Hopkins, Walter. Sigmund Freud: The Life of an Analyzer. London: Cambridge University Press. 1967. Storr, Anthony. Freud: A Very Short Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press. 1989.