A Story of Her Own: The Female Oedipus Complex Reexamined and Renamed. This item is unavailable.A Story of Her Own: The Female Oedipus Complex Reexamined and Renamed

A Story of Her Own reviews and evaluates existing psychoanalytic theories about the _female oedipal complex,_ from early theories by Freud to contemporary writings from many theoretical frameworks. Important aspects of the female triangular complex are examined in detail: entry into the triangular phase; dynamics and conflicts of the phase, such as separation from mother, sexuality, competition, and typical defenses; guilt and superego; and the role of the female body. Specific treatment issues related to these experiences are addressed, including genderrelated transferences and countertransferences.