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    • The 2020-2021 pandemic prompted significant shifts in psychoanalytic therapy delivery.
    • External challenges can induce regression in both patients and analysts, potentially masking core psychological issues.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine the impact of the pandemic on psychoanalytic treatment dynamics.
    • To explore how regression affects the elucidation of unconscious conflict and fantasy.
    • To investigate the analyst's internal resistance to processing the psychological impact of catastrophic events.

    Main Methods:

    • The study involves a theoretical discussion of psychoanalytic concepts.
    • Analysis of transference-countertransference and resistance within the altered analytic setting.
    • Inclusion of three clinical vignettes for illustration and discussion.

    Main Results:

    • Regression during crises can obscure unconscious conflicts and fantasies, complicating psychoanalytic work.
    • Analysts may experience resistance in understanding the psychological implications of major external events for patients.
    • The analytic setting and its inherent dynamics are significantly affected by external crises.

    Conclusions:

    • Psychoanalytic treatment requires adaptation to external crises, with careful attention to transference, countertransference, and resistance.
    • Understanding and addressing analyst's resistance is crucial for effective therapeutic work during challenging times.
    • The interplay between external events, regression, and unconscious processes is a key area for psychoanalytic exploration.