The Marriage Counselor in the Physicians' Office

This paper reports the results of an experimental association of a marriage counselor with four obstetrician-gynecologists in their office and their private medical practice. The reasons for the physicians' need for counseling help, the function of the counselor, and the practical physical and personal arrangements of the association are described. The advantages of this arrangement are detailed, including better rapport because of personal introductions, reduced loss of referred patients, and better counselor-physician communication.