Camberwell Assessment of Need Short Appraisal Schedule.
CANSAS
Met and unmet need across 22 health and social domains (accommodation, food, daytime activities, physical health, psychotic symptoms, psychological distress, safety to self and others, money, benefits, company, intimate relationships, childcare, basic education, transport and others)
- Provisionally grouped under
- Length and format
- 22 need domains, each rated no need / met need / unmet need (plus help received and help needed ratings in the full CAN). structured interview ratings, staff-rated (CANSAS-C) or patient-rated (CANSAS-P) (clinician-rated/interview)
- Language versions
- 15+ langs - FR, ZH, SV, NL, EL, DE, DA, IT, ES, PT, TR, FA, PL, TH documented
- Licence
- mixed
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- Reference
- Phelan, M., Slade, M., Thornicroft, G., et al. (1995). The Camberwell Assessment of Need: the validity and reliability of an instrument to assess the needs of people with severe mental illness. British Journal of Psychiatry, 167(5), 589-595.
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