Rand N E
Am J Community Psychol. 1978 Apr;6(2):157-70. doi: 10.1007/BF00881037.
Organization development (OD) is discussed as being a valid tool for advancing mental health and for promoting the present goals of community mental health centers, as well as for accomplishing organization development's traditional objectives of increasing organizational effectiveness in business, industry, and government agencies. A comparison is made between the main objectives of the community mental health movement in the United States and the major thrusts of current OD practice, showing how the foci of the two fields are essentially similar. The psychological aspects of OD are presented in their relation to mental health. Organization development is demonstrated to be both a legitimate and an effective modality for the community mental health practitioner to use in reaching large numbers of people in promoting positive mental health, primary prevention, improved interpersonal relations, and personal growth activities in the community.
组织发展（OD）被视为推进心理健康、促进社区心理健康中心当前目标的有效工具，同时也用于实现组织发展在商业、工业和政府机构中提高组织效能的传统目标。文中对美国社区心理健康运动的主要目标与当前组织发展实践的主要方向进行了比较，显示出这两个领域的重点本质上是相似的。阐述了组织发展的心理方面与心理健康的关系。事实证明，组织发展对于社区心理健康从业者而言，是一种合理且有效的方式，有助于在社区中接触大量人群，促进积极心理健康、初级预防、改善人际关系以及开展个人成长活动。
