Psychiatry and Psychology

Oedipus Complex

Attachment of the child to the parent of the opposite sex, accompanied by envious and aggressive feelings toward the parent of the same sex.

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Abstract

Attachment of the child to the parent of the opposite sex, accompanied by envious and aggressive feelings toward the parent of the same sex.

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  • Complex, Oedipus

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History Note

91(75); was see under PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY 1975-90

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  1. F02w.739.794w.653w

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WM 460

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oedipus Complex. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009813. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009813
  2. Oedipus Complex. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedipus_complex
  3. Oedipus Complex. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131246