Background
Kluft, Richard P. was born on February 10, 1943 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States. Son of Jack Murray and Peppy Pearl Kluft.
Kluft, Richard P. was born on February 10, 1943 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States. Son of Jack Murray and Peppy Pearl Kluft.
AB, Princeton University, 1964; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia Pacific, 1984.
Intern, St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, 1968-1969; resident, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1969-1973; Private practice psychiatry, Philadelphia, since 1973; director dissociative disorders program, Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, since 1989. Consultant dissociative disorders progressive Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital Center, Chicago, since 1985. Clinical professor psychiary Temple University School Medicine, Philadelphia, since 1990.
Fellow American Society Clinical Hypnosis (treasurer since 1989, Milton Erickson award 1982, 89), Am Psychiatric Association, International Society for the Study Multiple Personality/Dissociation (president 1985-1986, Cornelia P. Wilbur award 1985, Morton Prince award 1986).
Married Estelle Sacknoff, August 27, 1967. Children: David, Jacqueline.