ABSTRACT
There is no doubt that, for an adolescent psychiatrist in our nation, receiving the Schonfeld Award is the greatest honor that can be bestowed by one's colleagues, and I deeply appreciate having been chosen as the award recipient for this year. The significance of the honor is all the more impressive—and humbling—when one looks at the roster of previous award recipients: It is by any standard a veritable pantheon of professionals who have dedicated themselves to working with troubled adolescents during lengthy and distinguished careers.
