Abstract: The theme of this issue is closely linked to the current socio-political context, namely the issue of war. War, like any conflict, brings along with it the death drive and its manifestations of destructiveness, aggression and hatred. The traumatic consequences of the experience of war affect the psychological functioning of the individual. Those directly involved in the conflict are not the only to suffer, as those who feel threatened by the possible extension of the conflict also do. We know that events in reality are triggers for intra-psychic predispositions, and war is such an event with great potential for harm. Exposure to such a context activates ways of defending ourselves that we did not suspect or that we have long given up, such as primary defences. The authors of the articles in this issue address all these topics.
Rom J Psychoanal 2023, 16(1):10-12
DOI: 10.26336/rjp-2023-0002