Abstract
<P>In this article, I will advance the hypothesis that paternal availability and the relationship between the mother and father are crucial components of evolving character structure in children. Furthermore, I propose that a kind of narcissistic pathology featuring perverse sexuality may eventuate in the absence of paternal availability and in the presence of a disordered relationship between the parents. Additionally, I will also suggest that the ways in which aggression is or is not modulated and organized is a crucial component of this evolving disorder, and that boys are more susceptible to its full manifestation and expression than are girls. </P><H4>ABOUT THE AUTHOR</H4><P>James M. Herzog, MD, is Adult and Child Training and Supervising Analyst, Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute and Sigmund Freud Institute, Zurich. </P><P>Address correspondence to: James M. Herzog, MD, 230 Warren St. Brookline, MA 02445. </P><P>Dr. Herzog has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.</P>
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