Helene Deutsch

Psychoanalyst Helene Deutsch (1884 – 1982) expanded on theories of her mentor, Sigmund Freud, to develop her own outlook on women’s psychology, writing the first book with a psychoanalytic perspective on the subject.

Institution: Gidal-Bildarchiv im Salomon Ludwig Steinheim-Bildarchiv für deutsch-jüdische Geshichte e.g., Duisberg.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Helene Deutsch." (Viewed on June 9, 2023) <https://jwa.org/media/deutsch-helene-small-still-image>.

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