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In terms of psychoanalytical point of view, this text looks for an answer for the questions of “What is the position/ results of thinking of societal structure and notion on psychoanalytical tradition?” and “Can violence be attributed to a reason?”. The text starts with evaluating the treatment methods that were applied to war neuroses and mental patients in Europe and U.S.A. during and after The First World War and emphasizes characteristics and pioneering of the position of psychoanalysis in the 20th century. It evaluates the change of the position of psychoanalysis in society as Freud supported psychoanalysis, with his text, named as Expert Report for Electroshock Treatment Method in War Neuroses. Secondly, it considers the fact that meeting with war neuroses changed psychoanalytical theory. After discussing how Lacan worked on repetition compulsion and death drive as two main concepts that Freud mentioned in his studies, it focuses on the causes of violence. This text that looks for an answer for the question of “Can violence be attributed to a reason?” by considering drive characteristics in the text of “Instincts and Their Vicissitudes” can be considered as an introduction to psychopathology of traumatic situations and targets to lead readers to more detailed readings.