From paranoid psychosis in his relations with personality constituted Jacques Lacan's doctoral thesis in medicine, first edited in October 1932.
A couple of first publications on paranoia that are from the same era (1933) and that were not collected in the Writings (21st century. 2 vols.): “The problem of style” and “Motives of paranoic crime” have been added, as well as a general exhibition on his scientific works written at that time by Jacques Lacan and remained unpublished until today.
Thesis published not without reluctance. To pretext that teaching goes through the detour of half-saying the truth. Adding: provided that, rectified the error, this demonstrates what is necessary of your detour. That this text does not impose it, would justify the reluctance.
Jacques Lacan