Clinical material is presented to show the precarious and peculiar pattern of an ego which becomes the shadow of the love object. The nucleus is considered to be an indiscriminate, confused state which, sooner or later, vitiates transference. It is possible, systematically and progressively, to reduce partial splitting of the ego, thereby freeing energy which could be used for structuring a more intact ego.

It is remarkable that this author does not take into consideration Mahler's paper, L. Young's thesis, or Fliess' book, all of which deal precisely with different aspects of symbiotic relationships, especially since the authors of the following articles do take into consideration the above-named contributions.