Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Oedipal dynamics in panic disorder.

F N Busch¹, B L Milrod, M Rudden

¹Cornell University Medical College, NY, USA. Fnb80@aol.com

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association

|December 10, 1999

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

A rare cutaneous tumour.

Clinical and experimental dermatology·2022

Same author

The performance of surfactant mixtures at low temperatures.

Journal of colloid and interface science·2018

Same author

Adsorption at the Air-Water Interface in Biosurfactant-Surfactant Mixtures: Quantitative Analysis of Adsorption in a Five-Component Mixture.

Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids·2017

Same author

Self-assembly in dilute mixtures of non-ionic and anionic surfactants and rhamnolipd biosurfactants.

Journal of colloid and interface science·2016

Same author

Metformin Improves Survival in Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma and Pre-Existing Diabetes: A Propensity Score Analysis.

The American journal of gastroenterology·2016

Same author

The regulated synthesis of a Bacillus anthracis spore coat protein that affects spore surface properties.

Journal of applied microbiology·2014

Same journal

Why I Write: My Journey.

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association·2026

Same journal

Book Essay: Perspectives on Aging: Countering Ageism in Psychoanalytic ThoughtMidlife: Humanity's Secret Weapon. By <i>Andrew Jamieson</i>. Burneside, UK: Notting Hill Editions, 2022, 144 pp., $19.95 hardcover.Psychoanalysis of Aging and Maturity: The Concept of Maturescence. By <i>Guillermo Julio Montero</i>. Abington, UK: Routledge, 2020, 144 pp., $34.49 paperback.Blooming in December: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy With Older Adults. By <i>Amy Schaffer</i>. Abington, UK: Routledge, 2021, 119 pp., $27.24 paperback.Breaking the Age Code: How Your Beliefs About Aging Determine How Long and Well You Live. By <i>Becca Levy</i>. New York: HarperCollins, 2022, 294 pp., $15.99 paperback.Life Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife. By <i>Barbara Bradley Hagerty</i>. New York: Riverhead, 2016, 451 pp., $24.00 paperback.

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association·2026

Same journal

From the Editors.

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association·2026

Same journal

Essay: Marianne Goldberger: A Mold-Breaking Psychoanalyst in Her Time, and Importantly, for Ours.

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association·2026

Same journal

Why I Podcast.

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association·2026

Same journal

The Humanistic Basis of Psychoanalytic Practice.

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association·2026

See all related articles

Panic disorder arises from early childhood conflicts, where fantasies of competition and success can trigger intense episodes. The disorder involves a regression to a dependent state, which paradoxically can also feel dangerous.

Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Psychoanalytic Psychology

Background:

Panic disorder is a complex mental health condition with multifactorial origins.
Understanding the psychodynamic underpinnings is crucial for effective treatment.

Observation:

Preoedipal conflicts significantly heighten the risk of oedipal longings in panic disorder patients.
Competition with the same-sex parent is associated with aggressive preoedipal fantasies and attachment anxieties.

Findings:

Fantasies or achievements can precipitate panic episodes, acting as a defense against aggressive impulses.
The regressive state in panic disorder can evoke fears of homosexual fantasies and perceived danger.

Implications:

Panic episodes represent complex compromise formations in managing internal conflicts.

Related Experiment Videos

Further research into psychodynamic factors can inform therapeutic interventions for panic disorder.