The 'Medea fantasy': An unconscious determinant of psychogenic sterility

International Journal of Psycho-Analysis

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 323-345

  Leuzinger Bohleber, Marianne ^a  

^a Am Ebelfeld 1a   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DREAM; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FANTASY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; LITERATURE; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER;

ADULT; DREAMS; FANTASY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MYTHOLOGY; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PROJECTION; PSYCHOANALYTIC INTERPRETATION; PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNCONSCIOUS (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 85047681413     PISSN: 00207578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1516/B5U4-VNGM-M31D-K6YB     Document Type: Article

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