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Fischer discusses three cases according to Adler's theory that all neuroses are due to feelings of inferiority caused by parental rejection.
The Oedipus complex he explains as follows. 'The desire of a son for his mother is not necessarily primarily sexual; it may not be sexual at all. The son needs his mother, first of all, in order to feel secure and valuable. The same is true of many neurotic patients. Such neurotic men want to have their mothers, so that they may feel safe and valuable through their mother's protection, love and approval. It is true that in some cases a neurotic person wants to have sex relations with his mother. The deeper analysis, however, shows that it is not primarily the gratification of a sex desire that these neurotics anticipate, but the feeling of being accepted entirely.' Throughout his paper, Fischer confuses Oedipal and preoedipal drives and fails to understand the role of libido in the genesis of neurosis.
He believes that patients can be helped by applying Adler's theory without emphasizing sexual problems. One wonders why he considers this an advantage.