Robert Fliess
German-American psychoanalyst (1895–1970)
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Wilhelm Robert Fliess (German: Fließ [fliːs]; 29 December 1895 – 9 May 1970) was a German-American physician and psychoanalyst. He was the son of Wilhelm Fliess, a controversial otolaryngologist whose pseudoscientific theories influenced Sigmund Freud. He coined the term ambulatory psychosis.[3] He wrote about sexual abuse and hinted that his father had abused him.[4]
Died9 May 1970 (aged 74)
OccupationPsychoanalyst
Robert Fliess | |
|---|---|
| Born | Wilhelm Robert Fließ[1] 29 December 1895[1][2] |
| Died | 9 May 1970 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Psychoanalyst |
He immigrated to the United States in 1933 and worked as a physician.[1] His cousin Beate Hermelin was a German-born experimental psychologist, who worked in the UK.
He died of liver cancer in 1970.[5]
Select bibliography
- Psychoanalytic Series, Volume 1: Erogeneity and Libido : Addenda to the Theory of the Psychosexual Development of the Human
- Psychoanalytic Series, Volume 2: Ego and Body Ego: Contributions to Their Psychoanalytic Psychology
- Psychoanalytic Series, Volume 3: Symbol, Dream and Psychosis