Margaret Mahler

Margaret Schönberger Mahler
Born(1897-05-10)May 10, 1897
DiedOctober 2, 1985(1985-10-02) (aged 88)
NationalityAustrian
Alma materUniversity of Jena (Medicine,1922)
Known forSeparation–individuation theory of child development
AwardsAPA Agnes Purceil McGavin Award
Scientific career
FieldsPsychiatry, Psychoanalysis, Pediatrics
InstitutionsMargaret S. Mahler Psychiatric Research Foundation

Margaret Schönberger Mahler (May 10, 1897 in Ödenburg, Austria-Hungary; October 2, 1985 in New York) was an Austrian-American psychiatrist,[1] psychoanalyst, and pediatrician. She did pioneering work in the field of infant and young child research. On the basis of empirical studies, she developed a development model that became particularly influential in psychoanalysis and Object relations theory. Mahler developed the separation–individuation theory of child development.

  1. ^ Mahler Margaret, geb. Schönberger University Vienna, Juni 15, 2022