Case Conceptualization from a Winnicott Perspective Eric Yellin

Patient: Bruce Wayne CEO of Wayne Enterprises Raised by Butler Superior Intelligence Superficial Irresponsible Socially Isolation Propensity for Violence Vigilantism

Batman Bruce Wayne’s Alter Ego Crime Fighter Patrols Gotham City Expert in Martial Arts

Non-Psychodynamic Factors Raised by Butler after viewing parent’s murder by gang member. Resides in violent Gotham City

Psychodynamic Factors Impingement to Good-Enough Mothering?

Psychodynamic Factors Split of True Self and False Self True Self: Bruce Wayne False Self: Batman

Psychodynamic Factors A Transitional Object? Were bats Bruce’s symbolic protector?

Response to Treatment Creation of a Holding Environment Mother-Child Transference Relationship