Editing The Primal Scream (section)

==Summary==
This book gives an account of the development of [[Primal Therapy]]. The book starts with an account of a group therapy session in 1967, during which a young man (Danny Wilson) underwent some kind of emotional catharsis during the therapy session. The young man was encouraged by Janov to call out for his mommy and daddy, which he did, only to fall into involuntary convulsions. After which, the young man announced "I can ''feel''", and he then had some kind of emotional resolution.

In the remainder of the book, Janov develops a general theory of neurosis. Janov claims that neurosis is caused by repressed emotional pain from childhood trauma, and can be cured by reliving and expressing. Janov claims in the book that {{em|all}} neurosis is caused by repressed childhood emotional trauma,  and that reliving is the only effective cure which really addresses the root cause of the problem.

The book contains numerous testimonials but little scientific evidence. The book is based upon Janov's theorizing after experimenting with his patients from 1967 to 1970.