The analysis of a psychotic girl whose treatment failed is described. The child had seventeen months of active treatment, four sessions weekly at a regular, fixed time and no 'casual' cancellations. The initial transference idealized the analyst as an all-giving love object. Once the 'idyllic' relationship broke down, the patient's transference was primarily negative. She expressed intolerance, frustration, and very hostile feelings. This was followed by a stage of symbiotic union. After the first yearly vacation, the increased frustration led to a defensive autistic transference with episodes of stupor and destructive rage. Hence the author's term