ered it was assumed that there must be something in the brain to account for the disturbance"(Brill). During his first years of practice he relied on hypnotism and electrotherapy. Freud eventually looked for other techniques for the treatment of hysteria. He realized not everyone was able to reach a hypnotic state and even if they did results was often temporary or short-lived.
             In 1889 Freud teamed up with Josef Breuer, who was working with a patient referred to as Anna O. Breuer discovered that her symptoms was from traumatic experiences she had experience while nursing her dying father. The patient could not vent or release her emotions or feelings. This would cause her to suffer from a variety of physical ailments from paralysis, hearing loss, and suicidal impulses. Breuer would include hypnotizing her and encouraged her to express her frustrations and emotions while under hypnosis. This method proved successful and freed her from her cycle of repression and physical ailments. In 1883 Freud and Breuer wrote "Studies on Hysteria". This book was based on their research of Anna O. and their works on psychoanalysis. This period is often said to be the formal beginning of psychoanalysis.
             In 1897 Freud took on the task of his own self-analysis. During this time he kept close contact with Wilhelm Fliess, who was working
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