Interview: Otto F. Kernberg, M.D., F.A.P.A., Developer of Object Relations Psychoanalytic Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder

Otto F. Kernberg, M.D., F.A.P.A. is Director of the Personality Disorders Institute and the Cornell Psychotherapy Program at the New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center, Professor of Psychiatry at the Cornell University Medical Center, and President of the International Psychoanalytical Association. Dr. Kernberg has made seminal and groundbreaking contributions to the diagnosis and treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder, and he is universally recognized as the leading authority in this field. In addition, his work on the larger area of severe personality disorders has significantly advanced our understanding of both the origins and treatment of these debilitating clinical conditions. In recognition of his monumental clinical and theoretical contribution, he received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Psychiatric Association in 1995.