PRESIDENTIAL-ADDRESS - A TALE OF 2 SOCIETIES

Although consultation-liaison psychiatry grew out of the general. hosp ital psychiatry movement, the American Psychosomatic Society has playe d a vital role in nurturing the discipline. Through the Society's jour nal, Psychosomatic Medicine, and its meetings, consultation psychiatry continues to stay in the mainstream. The subspecialty has developed i n both content and strength to merit a focused organization, the Acade my of Psychosomatic Medicine. The role of both organizations in the de velopment of consultation-liaison psychiatry is discussed and recommen dations for future collaborative activities are suggested.