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Wilhelm Reich, a Psychiatrist, based his original psychoanalytical work on Freudian concepts. Later he left Vienna and established himself in the USA, where he augmented and questioned Freud's methods. He advanced the theory that suppressed emotional traumas create physical tensions, which could be cured (along with the trauma) by specific physical movements. The Reichian therapist alerts the patient to the emotions mirrored in his/her posture - termed 'body-armouring' By physical manipulation designed to relax the 'body armouring', both physical and emotional tensions are released. These ideas were later expanded into BIOENERGETlCS. Reich himself died in prison after his theories, which connected psychological problems with inhibited sexual energies - particularly those involving orgasm, led him into conflict with the medical authorities. Currently his theories are being revived and treated with respect.
Notes: Used to treat deep-rooted psychological, sexual and emotional problems.
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