The COVID-19 impact on families and the excess as drive object

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17267/2317-3394rpds.v9i3.3069

Keywords:

COVID-19. Family. Psychoanalysis. Disruptive. Drive.

Abstract

This essay reflects the impact of the pandemic associated with COVID-19 on family microsystems. It articulates the incidence of the pandemic as a disturbing event in the psychic processing of individuals with the phenomenon of seeking mental states driven by excess, as a drive object. It is postulated that the current situation created by the COVID-19 constituted a disruptive environment, but not necessarily traumatic. According to these considerations, this essay suggests some strategies which could mitigate the impact of the pandemic on interpersonal relationships within the family context.

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Author Biography

  • Dilcio Dantas Guedes, Family Service Toronto - Walk-in Counselling Services
    Dilcio Guedes is a Psychotherapist and Counsellor in Toronto, Canada. His research and teaching experiences, and practice have been centered on psychotherapy process, socio-emotional development in adults, and mental health of LGBTQ persons.

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Published

11/26/2020

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2020)

Section

Review Studies

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How to Cite

Guedes, D. D. (2020). The COVID-19 impact on families and the excess as drive object. Revista Psicologia, Diversidade E Saúde, 9(3), 388-397. https://doi.org/10.17267/2317-3394rpds.v9i3.3069