This document outlines the case of Anna O, a patient of Josef Breuer, which significantly influenced Freud's development of psychoanalytic theory. It discusses Anna's symptoms and their progression, as well as the differing perspectives of Freud and Jung on the unconscious and their respective treatment approaches for her case. The assignment requires a comparative analysis of Freud's and Jung's theories as they relate to Anna O’s experiences and suggests specific interventions based on their theoretical frameworks.

1. Assignment 2: Case of Anna O
One of the very first cases that caught Freud’s attention when
he was starting to develop his psychoanalytic theory was that of
Anna O, a patient of fellow psychiatrist Josef Breuer. Although
Freud did not directly treat her, he did thoroughly analyze her
case as he was fascinated by the fact that her hysteria was
“cured” by Breuer. It is her case that he believes was the
beginning of the psychoanalytic approach.
Through your analysis of this case, you will not only look
deeper into Freud’s psychoanalytic theory but also see how
Jung’s neo-psychoanalytic theory compares and contrasts with
Freud’s theory.
Review the following:
The Case of Anna O.
One of the first cases that inspired Freud in the development of
what would eventually become the Psychoanalytic Theory was
the case of Anna O. Anna O. was actually a patient of one of
Freud’s colleagues Josef Breuer. Using Breuer’s case notes,
Freud was able to analyze the key facts of Anna O’s case.
Anna O. first developed her symptoms while she was taking
care of her very ill father with whom she was extremely close.
Some of her initial symptoms were loss of appetite to the extent
of not eating, weakness, anemia, and development a severe
nervous cough. Eventually she developed a severe optic
headache and lost the ability to move her head, which then
progressed into paralysis of both arms. Her symptoms were not
solely physical as she would vacillate between a normal, mental
state and a manic-type state in which she would become
extremely agitated. There was even a notation of a time for

2. which she hallucinated that the ribbons in her hair were snakes.
Toward the end of her father’s life she stopped speaking her
native language of German and instead only spoke in English. A
little over a year after she began taking care of her father he
passed away. After his passing her symptoms grew to affect her
vision, a loss of ability to focus her attention, more extreme
hallucinations, and a number of suicidal attempts (Hurst, 1982).
Both Freud and Jung would acknowledge that unconscious
processes are at work in this woman's problems. However, they
would come to different conclusions about the origin of these
problems and the method by which she should be treated.
Research Freud’s and Jung’s theories of personality the
Internet. Based on your research, respond to the following:
Compare and contrast Freud's view of the unconscious with
Jung's view and apply this case example in your explanations.
On what specific points would they agree and disagree
regarding the purpose and manifestation of the unconscious in
the case of Anna?
How might they each approach the treatment of Anna? What
might be those specific interventions? How might Anna
experience these interventions considering her history?
Write a 3-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to
citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention:
Hurst, L. C. (1982). What was wrong with Anna O? Journal of
the Royal Society of Medicine, 75(2), 129–131.

3. Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Compared and contrasted Freud's view of the unconscious with
Jung's view and applied Anna’s example in explanations.
32
Identified points of agreement and disagreement between the
two theorists regarding the purpose and manifestation of the
unconscious with examples from the case study.
28
Analyzed how Freud and Jung would approach Anna’s treatment
with specific interventions and discussed how these would
affect Anna.
20
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated
ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of
sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
20
Total:
100