Up Against the Wall
Primal Therapy and 'the Sixties
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12997307 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Williams (0000-0001-6259-0390, corresponding author), Brian Edgar |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2008-09-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of American Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1991-9336 • E-ISSN: 1991-9336 |
| Publisher | European Association for American Studies (PUBLISHER • FR) |
| DOI | 10.4000/ejas.3022 |
| OpenAlex | W2036581447 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 16 |
1. IntroductionPrimal Therapy, a form of psychological treatment based on expelling neurosis through emotional expression, was developed by the Californian psychotherapist Arthur Janov. His work became well known across the Anglophone world with the 1970 publication of The Primal Scream (subtitled Primal Therapy: The Cure for Neurosis). It is claimed this book sold more than one million copies internationally, which – if true – makes it one of the best-selling psychology books ever. In 1968 J
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2021 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |