Otto Kernberg
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Otto Kernberg has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Jan 2026). Mentioned as a key figure in the 1970s who described borderline pathology (unstable personality/disorganized self), tied to BPD’s growing clinical recognition and DSM inclusion.
Otto Friedmann Kernberg is an Austrian-born American psychoanalyst and professor of psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine, known for developing transference-focused psychotherapy (TFP). He is recognized internationally for his contributions to the psychoanalytic theories on borderline personality organization and narcissistic pathology.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jan 2026 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Role | Psychiatrist; Psychoanalyst |
| Affiliation | Weill Cornell Medicine (Cornell University) |
Who talks about Otto Kernberg on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up Otto Kernberg; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on Stuff You Should Know.
- Selects: BPD: The Worst Disorder or Not a Disorder at All? | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Jan 2026) — Josh Clark