Abstract
Psychiatric Consultation in the Eastern Canadian Arctic: II. Referral Patterns, Diagnoses and Treatment
Young L T~~Hood E~~et al
Demographics and clinical data, based on interviews & questionnaire items from 581 initial psychiatric referrals, are described. The majority of referrals were single, unemployed females referred for depression, suicidal ideation/attempts & family problems. The implications of these findings & the development of community-based intervention programs are discussed.