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Psychiatric Quarterly
Published in: Psychiatric Quarterly 3/2007

01-09-2007 | Original Paper

Psychiatrists as Administrators: The Perspective of a Mental Health Department Psychiatrist

Author: Andrew Kolodny, M.D.

Published in: Psychiatric Quarterly | Issue 3/2007

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Abstract

This paper is adapted from the American Association of Psychiatric Administrators Annual Membership Luncheon Speech given at the meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Toronto, Canada on May 23, 2006. The author discusses three experiences from his work for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to illustrate how psychiatrists working as administrators are uniquely able to meet community mental health and substance misuse needs. The author describes public health interventions employed by psychiatric administrators to reduce morbidity and mortality from opioid and methamphetamine misuse.
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Metadata
Title
Psychiatrists as Administrators: The Perspective of a Mental Health Department Psychiatrist
Author
Andrew Kolodny, M.D.
Publication date
01-09-2007
Published in
Psychiatric Quarterly / Issue 3/2007
Print ISSN: 0033-2720
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6709
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-007-9040-4

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