Global InformationMarguerite Sechehaye information
Marguerite Sechehaye | |
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| Born | September 27, 1887 Switzerland |
| Died | June 1, 1964 (aged 76) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
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| Known for | Pioneering contributions to the study of schizophrenia |
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| Fields | Psychotherapy |
Marguerite A. Sechehaye (née Burdet; September 27, 1887 – June 1, 1964) was a Swiss psychotherapist. A pioneer in the psychoanalytic treatment of people with schizophrenia,[1] she developed the symbolic realization method for treating psychotic patients.[2] The approach was rooted in psychoanalytic and existential theory.[3]: 99
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