The Primal Scream

The Primal Scream. Primal Therapy: The Cure for Neurosis
Cover of the first edition
AuthorArthur Janov
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPrimal therapy
PublisherDell Publishing
Publication date
1970
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover and Paperback)
Pages446
ISBN0-349-11834-5

The Primal Scream. Primal Therapy: The Cure for Neurosis (1970; second edition 1999) is a book by the psychologist Arthur Janov, in which the author describes his experiences with patients during the months he developed primal therapy. Although Janov's claims were questioned by psychologists, the book was popular and brought Janov fame and popular success, which inspired other therapists to start offering primal therapy.