This seminar is presented Afsaneh Alisobhani, Psy.D, FIPA will explore André Green’s seminal paper, The Dead Mother, delving into how the experience of an emotionally unavailable maternal figure—due to loss, depression, or trauma —shapes psychic development, attachment, and identity formation. Green’s concept provides profound insights into the inner worlds of patients, particularly those he describes as “non-neurotics,” whose psychological struggles transcend traditional neurotic frameworks. Expanding on Green’s theoretical constructs, this presentation will propose a spectrum-based approach to the Dead Mother Complex, extending its relevance to neurotic patients as well. This broadened perspective aims to deepen our understanding of early relational disruptions and their lasting impact on psychic structure and clinical work.