Loneliness and Personality Pathology: Revisiting Kohut and Kernberg

Although the psychoanalytic theories of Heinz Kohut and Otto F. Kernberg have not explicitly focused on loneliness, they potential to offer a rich conceptualization this experience in severe personality pathology. In study, we attempt illustrate discuss various qualities loneliness narcissistic, borderline, other pathology, as implied these theories. Kohut’s views selfobjects are presented links between highlighted. theory, may be regarded grandiose isolation object hunger viewed type quasi, but real loneliness. Kernberg’s emptiness seems essence it takes different several disorders. Mature love is proposed opposite After identifying some points convergence regarding conclude with view that can experienced only when genuine intimacy mature dependence been established.