title: Psychiatric consultation in the eastern Canadian Arctic: I. Development and evolution of the Baffin Psychiatric Consultation Service.
abstract: The Baffin Consultation Service of the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry has been providing psychiatric consultation services to the Baffin Island region of the Eastern Canadian Arctic since 1971. This report describes the background history, development and evolution of the service. Attention is focused on aspects of the consultation visits, educational activities of the project and the development of a mental health network. It is suggested that this is a useful model for the provision of psychiatric services to remote areas with limited resources.
authors.affiliation: Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ontario.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hood
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Malcolmson
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Abbey
mesh_terms: D001110:Arctic Regions; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D004930:Inuit / Q000523:psychology*; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000639:trends*; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000639:trends*; D012423:Rural Health / Q000639:trends*