Adolph Stern

[1] Between 1920 and 1922 he was co-chief of the Mental Hygiene department of the Mount Sinai Hospital alongside Dr Oberndorf.

[1] Adolph Stern identified the “borderline group” of patients as those who do not fit into psychotic or psychoneurotic categories, often exhibiting symptoms such as narcissism, psychic rigidity, and profound feelings of inferiority.

He highlights the intense dependency and emotional immaturity of these patients, which complicates their engagement in therapy.

By focusing on the transference relationship, therapists can help these patients develop healthier coping mechanisms and emotional maturity, ultimately enhancing the therapeutic process (Stern, 1938).

[4] He died on 20[1] or 22[2][3] August 1958 following a short illness, whilst vacationing in his holiday home in New Jersey.