In Lacan's
theory, Hysterical Repression is a repression of mental content which reemerges
through hysterical symptoms. Lacan saw repression as characterizing one of the
three structures of the subject (neurotic, pervertic and psychotic). While the
pervertic is characterized with denial and the psychotic with rejection, the
neurotic structure is associated predominantly with repression. Lacan calls
Hysterical Repression "the return of the repressed" which causes
hysteria like symptoms.
Some additional books to help you better your understanding of Lacan's theory and terminology:
