Abstract
The psychiatric point of view has permeated society so much that the psychiatrist is called on to solve social problems. Psychiatry is looked for to provide a myth for explaining human nature, social problems are defined in psychiatric terms and interpersonal problems are being made public issues. This unexpected success of his point of view has gone beyond the medical success of the psychiatrist and has given him problems for his professional role. The psychiatrist is forced to decide which of his means are legitimate, how far he can work directly with the community and what the ultimate goals of psychiatric intervention are. In weighing these problems he has to adjust to the claims of other professions, e.g. law and public service, on the same problems. The seduction of the psychiatrist into the role of a social prophet may interfere with his responsibility toward individual patients.
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