Re-Visiting Fred Pine

This brief communication revisits the contributions of the eminent psychoanalyst Fred Pine (1931-2022). From his many papers and book chapters and from his three solo-authored books, four ideas are selected as being the most representative of Pine's distinguished contributions to psychoanalysis. These include 1) the distinction between separation and separateness anxieties, 2) the delineation of the four psychologies of psychoanalysis, 3) the disciplined flexibility of his therapeutic technique, and 4) the concept of developmental work in the clinical setting.

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This brief communication revisits the contributions of Fred Pine, an eminent psychoanalyst, focusing on four ideas that represent his distinguished contributions to psychoanalysis.