Editorial

As will be seen in the historical article on psychoanalysis in Scandinavia by Nigel Moore in this first issue of the Scandinavian Psychoanalytic Review, psychoanalysis has experienced quite an uphill battle in establishing itself in Scandinavia. It was not until the thirties that psychoanalytic societies recognized by the International Psychoanalytical Association were founded, and during the first decades of their existence, they had to struggle both with internal problems and with a rather hostile environment. Right from the beginning, there has been a very close cooperation of psychoanalysts in the different Scandinavian countries and initially mutual support was a necessity even for survival; for, during quite a long period psychoanalytic training was possible only in the Swedish Society and since then it has been natural to continue the cooperation on a regional basis. Since 1968, regional Scandinavian psychoanalytical congresses have been held every second year with the result that cooperation between the Scandinavian psychoanalytical societies has become more institutionalized. Common committees have been formed and there are regular consultations concerning business matters, scientific activities, invitations of psychoanalysts from other countries and also a regular publication of a Scandinavian Psychoanalytic Bulletin written in the Scandinavian languages (Danish, Norwegian and Swedish is understood by all the