The reliability and validity of the forensic Camberwell Assessment of Need (CANFOR): A needs assessment for forensic mental health service users

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 111-120

  Thomas, Stuart D M ^a   Slade, Mike ^b   McCrone, Paul ^b   Harty, Mari Anne ^b   Parrott, Janet ^c   Thornicroft, Graham ^b   Leese, Morven ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CANFOR; Forensic mental health; Needs assessment; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAMBER ASSESSMENT OF NEED; CONSENSUAL VALIDITY; CONTENT VALIDITY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONING SCALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOOD DISORDER; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRISONER; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 49049109146     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.235     Document Type: Article

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