The Primal Scream: Primal Therapy: The Cure for Neurosis — Arthur Janov

Title: The Primal Scream: Primal Therapy: The Cure for Neurosis — Arthur Janov

Author: Arthur Janov

Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. / Laurel Edition

Format: Paperback

Edition: First Laurel printing, October 1972

ISBN: 044007126150 / Dell 7126

Condition: Second-hand. Vintage paperback with heavy shelf wear, creasing, rubbing to covers and spine, chipped and worn corners, edge wear, age-toned pages and general handling marks. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

The Primal Scream sets out Arthur Janov’s theory of Primal Therapy, a controversial psychotherapeutic approach based on the idea that adult neurosis is rooted in repressed early pain and trauma. The book became a major countercultural psychology title in the 1970s and brought Janov widespread attention.