This book is set in the year of 1929. The story of the development of a neurosis is told in this book. A young girl relates the fascinating story of her unhappy life, the psychologist comments on her remarks and leads the reader to an understanding of the blunders and mistakes which have made her life so full of suffering. The individual psychological interpretation of this autobiography was originally presented by Dr. Adler to a group of psychiatrists and pedagogues in Vienna. The contents include: Early Childhood; Adolescent Difficulties; The Development of a Neurosis; The Style of Life; The Jealousy Mania; Sexual Development; The Problem of Love; The Shock of Sex Knowledge; The Masculine Protest; A Lupus Phobia; Yes! But; The Goal of Superiority; and The Case of Miss R.