Routledge Time Present and Time Past: Pearl King Selected Papers

This comprehensive collection of papers by Pearl King spans five decades of British psychoanalysis from 1951 to 2004, offering invaluable insights into clinical practice, psychoanalytic theory, and human development across the life cycle. Organised into three focused sections-clinical issues, psychoanalysis and the life cycle, and underlying theories of practice-the book presents King's most significant contributions to the field. The clinical section features an extensive case study alongside other detailed examinations of therapeutic work, whilst the developmental and theoretical sections explore how psychoanalytic understanding applies at different life stages and the foundational concepts that guide contemporary practice. Published by Routledge, this collection provides both students and experienced practitioners with a resource that bridges decades of evolving psychoanalytic thought and demonstrates the enduring relevance of King's work to modern clinical psychology and psychiatric practice.