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Bruno Bettelheim


Bruno Bettelheim (August 28, 1903 – March 13, 1990) was an Austrian-born self-educated psychoanalyst who spent the bulk of his academic career from 1944 to 1973, as a professor of psychology at the University of Chicago and director of the Orthogenic School for Disturbed Children.[2][3]

He is perhaps best known for his essay The Uses of Enchantment (1976), which applied Freudian psychology to fairy tales and won the 1976 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism and the 1977 National Book Award in category Contemporary Thought.[4][5]Bettelheim wrote a number of articles and books on psychology for more than 40 years and had an international reputation on such topics as Sigmund Freud and emotionally disturbed children.

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EP85 Case Discussion 01 Panel - Bruno Bettelheim, PhD; Murray Bowen, MD; Mary M. Goulding, MSW; Thomas S. Szasz, MD


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Evolution of Psychotherapy |  Evolution of Psychotherapy 1985 |  Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
Faculty:
Bruno Bettelheim |  Murray Bowen, MD |  Mary Goulding, MSW |  Thomas Szasz, MD
Duration:
45:13
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Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Dec 11, 1985
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This panel of expert therapists explores a complex case of a woman navigating family challenges, guilt, and personal growth after her mother's death, revealing diverse therapeutic approaches and insig...
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EP85 Conversation Hour 09 - Bruno Bettelheim, Ph.D.


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Evolution of Psychotherapy |  Evolution of Psychotherapy 1985
Faculty:
Bruno Bettelheim
Duration:
1 Hour 1 Minutes
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Audio Only
Original Program Date:
Dec 13, 1985
Short Description:
In this candid conversation hour, Bettelheim responds directly to questions about autism, schizophrenia, supervision, religion, psychoanalysis, Jung, trauma, and the Holocaust. Moving easily between a...
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EP85 Invited Address 07a - The Therapeutic Milieu: Therapy in a Residential Setting - Bruno Bettelheim, PhD


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Evolution of Psychotherapy |  Evolution of Psychotherapy 1985
Faculty:
Bruno Bettelheim |  Ronald Laing, MD
Duration:
1:28:20
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Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Dec 13, 1985
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In this powerful address, Bruno Bettelheim traces the evolution of the “therapeutic milieu,” drawing on his work with autistic and schizophrenic children at the Orthogenic School. Through vivid clinic...
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EP85 Panel 01 - Schizophrenia - Bruno Bettelheim, PhD; Ronald D. Laing, MD; Thomas S. Szasz, MD; Carl A. Whitaker, MD


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Topical Panels |  Schizophrenia |  Psychotherapy |  Personality Disorders
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Evolution of Psychotherapy |  Evolution of Psychotherapy 1985 |  Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
Faculty:
Bruno Bettelheim |  Ronald Laing, MD |  Thomas Szasz, MD |  Carl Whitaker, MD
Duration:
1:01:26
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Dec 11, 1985
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A landmark 1985 panel exploring schizophrenia through the perspectives of pioneering experts Bettelheim, Laing, Szasz, and Whitaker. The faculty challenged traditional psychiatric understanding, empha...
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EP85 Panel 05 - Dreams - Bruno Bettelheim, PhD; Zerka Moreno; Miriam Polster, PhD; Ernest L. Rossi, PhD


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Categories:
Evolution of Psychotherapy |  Evolution of Psychotherapy 1985
Faculty:
Bruno Bettelheim |  Zerka Moreno |  Miriam Polster |  Ernest Rossi, PhD
Duration:
57:48
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Dec 12, 1985
Short Description:
Dreams take center stage in this classic 1985 panel exploring their meaning, biology, and clinical use. Drawing from psychoanalysis, psychodrama, Gestalt therapy, and sleep research, the presenters ex...
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