You do not currently have permission to view the full text for this document. Please sign in to an account with an active subscription or contact support.
Jack L. Rubins, M.D. passed away July 12, 1982. At the time, he was working on the problem of narcissism. After his devotion to his family, his primary concern in life was in elucidating and extending the understanding of the premises of psychoanalysis. That interest was established from the time that he first heard Karen Horney speak at the New School in December of 1946. Soon after that, he started his psychoanalytic training at the American Institute for Psychoanalysis. Later, he became a training analyst, supervising analyst, lecturer, member of the Faculty Council, member of the Editorial Board of The American Journal of Psychoanalysis, and Assistant Dean of the Institute.
In addition to writing over 100 articles on the conflicts of adolescents, body image, violence, narcissism, and schizophrenia, Dr. Rubins gave courses at the Institute on the Theory of Neurosis and Body Involvement in Emotional Conflicts as well as others. In 1972, he edited the book, “Developments in Horney Psychoanalysis,” a collection of articles which had appeared in The American Journal of Psychoanalysis. In 1978, he published his masterpiece, “Karen Horney-Gentle Rebel of Psychoanalysis.” With it, Dr. Rubins became known worldwide as Karen Horney's first biographer. He had also served as Associate Professor at the New York Medical College and had been a Past President of the Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis and of the Queens County Psychiatric Society.
We are saddened by his death and extend our condolences to all the members of his family. He will be long remembered for his devoted work and for the many lives he touched.