A New Chapter.

Abstract

With this issue of the Companion, we are beginning a new chapter in our publishing life. The Primary Care Companion to The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry is now the official publication of the Association of Medicine and Psychiatry. While the editorial control will remain in the hands of our capable Editor in Chief, J. Sloan Manning, M.D., we will rely on the insights and research efforts of the Association to bring an added dimension to our pages. It is fitting that the Companion carries this designation, as our missions are parallel. The Association was chartered in part to “enhance the integration of medical and psychiatric knowledge… [and] promote research advances at the interface of medicine and psychiatry.” Our mission is to provide the generalist with the most current, applicable peer-reviewed research to assist in the treatment of behavioral disorders. Our Editorial Board has been expanded to include the following members of the Association: Deputy Editor, Donna B. Greenberg, M.D.; Caroline Carney-Doebbeling, M.D.; Bradford L. Felker, M.D.; M. Kevin O'Connor, M.D.; L. Lee Tynes, M.D., Ph.D.; and Lawson R. Wulsin, M.D. Together, they will assist the Companion's original editorial group in articulating our vision and selecting top-quality scholarly articles within the scope of our publication. The pages of the Companion will offer a voice to leading researchers, teachers, and clinicians in both primary care and psychiatry and will serve to promote the latest developments in integrated care models and consultant-liaison environments. We welcome The Association of Medicine and Psychiatry to our publishing family and look forward to a long and productive partnership.