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Modifying CAN
The content of CAN is copyrighted and cannot be changed. If you need to use CAN with a different population then consider using a CAN variant. You may add further domains to the end of CAN if wanted, providing data from the 22 CAN domains are reported separately from any additional domains.
Citing CAN
Please include the relevant reference when reporting CAN data.
CANSAS / CAN-R / CAN-C 1st edition:
Phelan M, Slade M, Thornicroft G, Dunn G, Holloway F, Wykes T, Strathdee G, Loftus L, McCrone P & Hayward P (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, 589-95.
CANSAS-P 1st edition:
Trauer T, Tobias G, Slade M (2008) Development and evaluation of a patient-rated version of the Camberwell Assessment of Need Short Appraisal Schedule (CANSAS-P), Community Mental Health Journal, 44, 113-124. Available here
CANSAS / CANSAS-P / CAN-R / CAN-C 2nd edition:
Slade M, Thornicroft G (2020) Camberwell Assessment of Need, 2nd edition, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. Available here
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Camberwell Assessment of Need Short Appraisal Schedule (CANSAS)
Camberwell Assessment of Need Short Appraisal Schedule – Patient (CANSAS-P)
Camberwell Assessment of Need – Research (CAN-R)
CAN-R 2nd edition summary sheets:
CAN-R 2nd edition complete assessment
CAN-R 2nd edition service user assessment
CAN-R 2nd edition Staff assessment
Camberwell Assessment of Need – Clinical (CAN-C)
CAN-C 2nd edition summary sheets:
CAN-C 2nd edition complete assessment