Anna O Case Summary

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The case known as the Anna O. case was the case of a women who was not actually named Anna, her name was Bertha Pappenheim. Bertha was initially a patient of Josef Breuer, however Sigmund Freud soon became interested in her case. She presented with a wide range of symptoms, including blurred vision, headaches, partial paralysis, and hallucinations that began when she was caring for her ailing father. She was diagnosed with and treated for hysteria. Under Breuer’s care, he noticed that she seemed to feel better by talking about her fantasies and experiences. For two years, Breuer provided care for Bertha. One of the main types of treatment that Bertha received was hypnosis in which was able to tell him what was bothering her. Under hypnosis,

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