title: Triadic reality and the capacity to love.
abstract: The author describes the concept of triadic reality, which he sees as a necessary prerequisite to healthy negotiation of the oedipal phase. Without positive representations of both parents individually-and, significantly, of both parents together in relation to the child-the child is hampered in her efforts to achieve a sense of triadic reality, resulting in difficulties in self representation and in object choice, as well as a limited capacity to love. A detailed case report is presented, highlighting relevant aspects of the author's work with a patient named Marielena.
authors.affiliation: Schreckli@aol.com
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Herzog
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001076:Aptitude; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008149:Love; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory