Background
Schlesinger, Herbert J. was born on October 22, 1921 in New York City.
Schlesinger, Herbert J. was born on October 22, 1921 in New York City.
AB, Brooklyn College, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1953.
Director Psychology Service The Menninger Foundation, Topeka, 1955-1969. Professor psychiatry University Colorado School Medicine, 1969—1984. Training and supervising psychoanalyst Denver Institute Psychoanalysis, 1969-1984.
Chief Psychology Service Denver Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1980-1984. Training and supervising psychoanalyst Columbia Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research, New York City, since 1984. Professor clinical psychology (in psychiatry) College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, since 1984.
Alfred J. and Monette C. Marrow professor psychology New School University, since 1994. Director department clinical psychology Columbia-Prsbyn. Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital.
Clinical director Columbia Psychiatric Evaluation Service. Adjunct professor psychology in psychiatry Weill Medical College, Cornell University, New York City, since 1988. Adviser national science advisory board United Behavioral Health, San Francisco, since 1992.
Member advisory council Alcohol Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration, Department Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland, 1963-1966. Charles Brenner visiting professor Wisconsin Foundation for Psychoanalysis, Milwaukee, 1995.
Fellow American Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association (honorary). Member Association for Psychoanalytic Medicine (Sandor Rado lecturer 1993, George Daniels Merit award 1997), Sigma Xi.