A Psychoanalytic Reflection on Narcissistic Parenthood and its Ramifications

A Psychoanalytic Reflection on Narcissistic Parenthood and its Ramifications: The Forgotten Echo proposes a new perspective on narcissism, focusing on its destructive impact within relationships.

Hila Yahalom, MD, MBA, is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist. She is currently a candidate at the Israel Psychoanalytic Institute, and lectures on diverse psychiatric and psychoanalytic topics. She previously served as the director of a psychiatric ward at Sha'ar Menashe Mental Health Center in Israel.

1. Introduction 2.Pathological Narcissism, Pathogenic Narcissism 3.The Narcissistic Parenthood 4.The Narcissistic Family Dynamics 5.The Echoism 6.The Narcissistic Perversion 7.Clinical Implications 8.Feeling Like a Vermin and Dying Like a Dog: The Kafkaesque World and the Life of Kafka in Light of his Relationship with His Father 9.Only the Happy Bird Can Sing: The Life of Maria Callas in Light of Her Narcissistic Upbringing 10.Checks and Balances: Understanding and Forgiving Index