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Brief Communication

Freud's Contribution to the Concept of the Natural Child

Pages 189-193
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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This article considers some of the author's reservations about the way the concept of the Natural Child is sometimes used in transactional analysis. This is followed by a discussion of the relevance of Freudian dream analysis in understanding the long-repressed wishes and desires of the Natural Child state of the ego.

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Ken Woods

Ken Woods is currently semiretired, having closed down most of his private practice. He formerly retired from conducting treatment in residential treatment facilities and sometimes consults in the area of residential treatment. Currently he is pursuing his interest in writing and clinical research.