title: The myth of Jocasta and maternal narcissism.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This paper utilises the ancient Greek myth of Oedipus, and in particular the character's frequently overlooked mother Jocasta, to highlight some of the issues associated with maternal narcissism.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A discussion of Jocasta forms the background to case studies where a mother's narcissism, along with an absent father, was pivotal to coping difficulties, which ultimately compelled the patient to seek therapy. Consideration of the Oedipus-Jocasta interpersonal dynamic can contribute to a greater understanding of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Canberra Hospital, ACT Mental Health, Garran, ACT, Australia. Ingrid.Butterfield@act.gov.au
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Butterfield
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D009229:Mythology; D009289:Narcissism; D011573:Psychoanalytic Interpretation