Larry J. Siever

Larry Joseph Siever was an American psychiatrist who was a leading figure in the study of personality disorders.[1]

Career

He worked at the Mount Sinai Hospital and James J. Peters VA Medical Center.[2] Siever was the director Mood and Personality Disorders Program at Mount Sinai and the director of the Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers at the James J Peters VA Medical Center. He was president of the Society of Biological Psychiatry and a fellow of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology. Siever also founded the Veterans Integrated Service Networks. He died in 2021 due to illness.[3]

He graduated from Harvard College and Stanford University School of Medicine.[4]

Research

Larry's research led to the removal of the distinction between Axis I and Axis II personality disorders. Siever primarily studied the neuroscientific causes of Schizotypal (StPD) and Borderline personality disorder (BPD).[5] To do this, he researched dopamine's relationship with StPD and used Positron Emission Tomography to understand the chemical causes of BPD. Alongside personality disorders, he was also knowledgeable in the fields of personality, schizophrenia, mood, impulse-control disorders.[6][7] Siever published more than 400 peer reviewed papers on personality disorders.[8]

Honors

Because of his efforts, in 2011 he was awarded the title of "Presidential Scholar" in recognition of his "distinguished and pioneering contributions to the study of personality disorders” by the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders. Siever's research also lead to the American Psychiatric Association awarding him the Judd Marmor award in 2011.[8]

References
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  3. Davis, Kenneth L.; Kahn, René S.; New, Antonia; Aronson, Andrew (March 29, 2021). "In memoriam-Larry J. Siever, M.D". Neuropsychopharmacology. 46 (7): 1394. doi:10.1038/s41386-021-00999-3. ISSN 1740-634X.
  4. https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2011/larry-j-siever-md-recognized-by-his-peers-for-contributions-to-personality-disorders-research
  5. "Larry J. Siever: H-index & Awards - Academic Profile". Research.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  6. "Visiting Professors". bergenregional.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
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  8. "Larry J. Siever, MD, Recognized by His Peers for Contributions to Personality Disorders Research | Mount Sinai - New York". Mount Sinai Health System. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
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