The author demonstrates clearly that childhood is more than an element in development. Rather, it is the essential factor that underlies all other elements. Dr. Saul singles out the childhood pattern in the case studies for intensive goal-conscious study. The author claims that the pattern formed in childhood by the interaction of the child's drives and potentials with the environment, from conception to age six, must be precisely understood and committed to a written formulation. By means of clinical summaries and dream interpretation, the author shows how to use such precise formulations to outline the most frequently observed