Encounters with the North: Psychiatric Consultation With Inuit Youth
Introduction: The Inuit population of Canada experiences high rates of mental health problems. Youth are particularly affected, with rates of youth suicide among the highest in the world. Psychiatric consultation is one model that has been used to address this problem. Is this the most appropriate m...
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| Online Access: | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.686.6993 http://www.cacap-acpea.org/uploads/documents/67/November2006EncountersNorth.pdf |
| Summary: | Introduction: The Inuit population of Canada experiences high rates of mental health problems. Youth are particularly affected, with rates of youth suicide among the highest in the world. Psychiatric consultation is one model that has been used to address this problem. Is this the most appropriate method to assist Inuit populations with these issues? Methods: This review addresses this question by examining literature focusing on psychiatric consultation in Canada’s north, especially that which pertains to Inuit populations. Results: The traditional model of medical-psychiatric consultation has significant |
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