A red hot issue or a red herring? The scientific credibility of psychoanalysis

The author charts her personal history in so far as it relates to her inter est in the subject of this paper. It is basically a review article, and the author cites and comments on publications spanning the years 1895-1996. Sh e concludes that the scientific status of psychoanalysis is indeed a red ho t issue judging from the numerous publications concerned with it that have appeared over the years. At the same time the author associates herself wit h those who consider the issue to be a red herring, as the terms "psychoana lysis" and "science" mean different things to different people.