The Psychiatric Consultant as a Change Agent in the Community
MARTIN C. NALDER M.D.1,
CARLO A. WEBER PH.D., , and
ARETA CROWELL PH.D
1 Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Utah Medical Center, and Staff Psychiatrist, Counseling and Psychological Services, 2l20 Annex Bldg., University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84l12
As the field of social and community psychiatry continues to expand, psychiatrists are obliged to bring their knowledge and experience to bear on matters of directing and implementing change. The authors describe the role of the psychiatrist as an active agent of change in coordinating a placement program for disturbed adolescents in Los Angeles County, Calif.
