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Unlike Freud, Horney does not regard neurosis as rooted in instinct. In her words, her theory is constructive because "it allows us for the first time to tackle and resolve neurotic hopelessness. . . . Neurotic conflicts cannot be resolved by rational decision. . . . But they]... Read Full Overview

Unlike Freud, Horney does not regard neurosis as rooted in instinct. In her words, her theory is constructive because "it allows us for the first time to tackle and resolve neurotic hopelessness. . . . Neurotic conflicts cannot be resolved by rational decision. . . . But [they]... Read Full Overview

This is Volume XVII of twenty-eight in series on Psychoanalysis. Originally published in 1946, this is a study of the constructive theory of neurosis with the aim of improving psychoanalysis's theory and therapy.