Perspectives of Global War Thanks To a Case of Child Maltreatment

Jargin SV

Published on: 2025-02-24

Abstract

Child abuse and neglect is associated with various psychiatric and related conditions including persecutory delusions in a victim’s later life. In 2017 Vladimir Putin has signed into law an amendment decriminalizing some forms of domestic violence. Physical abuse was described in his biographies. It was hypothesized that Putin is re-enacting his traumas in conditions of intergenerational traumatic chain. Apparently, it was not so much the Russian population who perceived external threats, as it did their leader, re-enacting his puerile fears. A belief that others intend harm contributes to aggressive behaviors. A paranoid may initiate a crisis out of the belief that preventive action is necessary. Putin’s saying “If a fight is [perceived as] inevitable, you must strike first” could have originated from reminiscences of bullying. Paranoid rulers tend to promote mentally abnormal individuals and rely on their opinions; an example is discussed here. Some people can subscribe to delusions at large. The psychopathological approach to politics is successful if it identifies politicians or ideologists with limited competence. Mental derangements in politicians are dangerous and must be diagnosed by psychiatrists on the basis of speech, writings, and behavior. More expert opinions are needed.