Gerald L. Klerman (1928 – April 3, 1992) was an American psychiatrist and researcher whose work included the development of interpersonal psychotherapy, a short-term treatment for depression.
[1] Klerman's expertise included depression, schizophrenia, and anxiety disorders.
[2] From 1977 to 1980, he was the head of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration, appointed by President Jimmy Carter.
Klerman's second wife, Myrna Weissman, was his collaborator for his work in interpersonal psychotherapy.
Following a long history of diabetes,[1] Klerman died of kidney disease on April 3, 1992, in New York City.