Dr. Eric Hollander

Dr. Eric Hollander is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Director of the Autism and Obsessive -Compulsive Spectrum Program at the Psychiatric Research Institute of Montefiore Einstein (PRIME). His research focusses on translational new drug development in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), body dysmorphic disorder, pathological gambling, Prader Willi Syndrome, autism spectrum disorder and borderline personality disorder. He has served as PI and received federal funding from NIMH, NINDS, NIDA, Department of Defense (DOD) and Orphan Products Division of the FDA. He chaired the DSM-V Research Planning Agenda for Obsessive Compulsive Behavior Spectrum Disorders; published over 500 articles; and edited 20 books, including the Textbook of Autism Spectrum Disorders (2nd Edition) and the Textbook of Anxiety, Trauma and OCD Related Disorders (3rd Edition). Dr. Hollander has investigated the neurobiology and treatment of impulsive-aggression across borderline personality disorder, intermittent explosive disorder, Prader Willi Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder.