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Hermine Hug-Hellmuth
Hermine Hug-Hellmuth (born Hermine Hug Edle von Hugenstein; 31 August 1871, Vienna – 9 September 1924, Vienna) was an Austrian psychoanalyst. She is regarded as the first psychoanalyst practicing with children and the first to conceptualize the technique of psychoanalysing children.[1]
Her book, A Young Girl's Diary (1921), published in New York by Thomas Seltzer, was prefaced with an endorsement from Sigmund Freud dated 27 April 1915.[1][2] Hug-Hellmuth denied authorship, however, and published the diary under the pseudonym Grete Lainer. In 1923 Hug-Hellmuth ultimately accepted title of editor for the diary in the third German edition.[3][4] Written from a psychoanalyst perspective, the work which included Freudian theories to explain phenomena.[5] It was praised within the field of psychoanalysis. It is one of the most cited contributions to child psychoanalysis.[6]
She became a member of the Vienna Psychoanalytic Society from 1913 to 1924 but was murdered by her nephew, Rudolf Hug, on 9 September 1924.[1] Rudolf later claimed that his life was ruined due to the psychoanalytical experiments Hug-Hellmuth performed on him. [7]
Her work influenced such notable psychoanalysts as Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, Jean Berges and Gabriel Balbo.
- ^ a b c Glenn, Jules. "Hermine Hug-Hellmuth, her Life and Work: Edited by George MacLean and Ulrich Rappen. New York and London: Routledge. 1991. Pp. 305". PEP Web. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "A young girl's diary By Cedar Paul, Sigmund Freud 1923". Psychspace.com. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ Lebovici, Serge (2005-11-10). A History of Child Psychoanalysis. doi:10.4324/9780203013700. ISBN 9780203013700.
- ^ Lenormand, Marie (2012). "Hug-Hellmuth or the Impasses of an Objectifying Conception of the Infantile". Recherches en Psychanalyse. 13 (1): 74. doi:10.3917/rep.013.0074. ISSN 1767-5448.
- ^ Ohayon, Annick (November 11, 2019). "Games of mirrors, games of truth or games of dupes? The autobiography of a criminal seen by a psychoanalyst in 1950". Revue d'histoire de l'enfance "irrégulière".
- ^ Plastow, Michael (2011). "Hermine Hug-Hellmuth, the First Child Psychoanalyst: Legacy and Dilemmas". Australasian Psychiatry. 19 (3): 206–210. doi:10.3109/10398562.2010.526213. ISSN 1039-8562. PMID 21682616.
- ^ "Hug-Hellmuth, Hermine (1871–1924) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
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