... was established. During this stage Freud hypothesised that a young boy would experience what he called the Oedipus complex. Freud thought that, during the phallic stage, the young boy develops an intense sexual love for his mother. Because of this, he sees his father as a rival, and wants to get rid of him. Aim The aim of the study was to report the findings of the treatment of a five-year-old boy for his phobia of horses. Method Freud used a case study method to investigate Little Hans' phobia. However the case study was actually carried out by the boy's father who was a friend of Freud. Freud gave directions as how to deal with the situation based on his interpretations of the father's reports. The first reports of Hans are when he was 3 years old. Results The first reports of Hans are when he was 3 years old when he developed an active ...

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