scholarly journals Assessing the needs of pregnant women and mothers with severe mental illness: the psychometric properties of the Camberwell Assessment of Need – Mothers (CAN-M)

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 177-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Howard ◽  
K. Hunt ◽  
M. Slade ◽  
V. O'Keane ◽  
T. Senevirante ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Camberwell Assessment Of Need ◽  
Assessment Of Need

scholarly journals Factor structure in the Camberwell Assessment of Need

2004 ◽  
Vol 185 (6) ◽  
pp. 505-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Wennström ◽  
Dag Sörbom ◽  
Frits-Axel Wiesel
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Maximum Likelihood Factor Analysis ◽  
Emotional Loneliness ◽  
Camberwell Assessment Of Need ◽  
Assessment Of Need

BackgroundIn order to define needs for care of people with severe mental illness, the Camberwell Assessment of Need (CAN) is focused on measuring personal and social functioning. However, previous studies of the CAN have given inconsistent results in terms of what variables are actually being measured.AimsTo investigate the factor structure of the CAN.MethodAssessments of 741 out-patients (mean age 45.5 years, 50% females) with severe mental illness (68% schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder) were used in an exploratory maximum likelihood factor analysis.ResultsSupport was found for a three-factor model, comprising 13 of the 22 variables in the CAN, with the factors corresponding to functional disability (7 variables), social loneliness (3 variables) and emotional loneliness (3 variables). The remaining variables did not load on any factor.ConclusionsExploratory factor analysis revealed three homogeneous dimensions in the CAN that may represent functional disability and two aspects of social health.

The Camberwell Assessment of Need: The Validity and Reliability of an Instrument to Assess the Needs of People with Severe Mental Illness

1995 ◽  
Vol 167 (5) ◽  
pp. 589-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Phelan ◽  
Mike Slade ◽  
Graham Thornicroft ◽  
Graham Dunn ◽  
Frank Holloway ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Complete Agreement ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Camberwell Assessment Of Need ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Assessment Of Need

BackgroundPeople with severe mental illness often have a complex mixture of clinical and social needs. The Camberwell Assessment of Need (CAN) is a new instrument which has been designed to provide a comprehensive assessment of these needs. There are two versions of the instrument: the clinical version has been designed to be used by staff to plan patients' care; whereas the research version is primarily a mental health service evaluation tool. The CAN has been designed to assist local authorities to fulfil their statutory obligations under the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 to assess needs for community services.MethodA draft version of the instrument was designed by the authors. Modifications were made following comments from mental health experts and a patient survey. Patients (n = 49) and staff (n = 60) were then interviewed, using the amended version, to assess the inter-rater and test-retest reliability of the instrument.ResultsThe mean number of needs identified per patient ranged from 7.55 to 8.64. Correlations of the inter-rater and test-retest reliability of the total number of needs identified by staff were 0.99 and 0.78 respectively. The percentage of complete agreement on individual items ranged from 100–81.6% (inter-rater) and 100–58.1% (test-retest).ConclusionsThe study suggests that the CAN is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing the needs of people with severe mental illness. It is easily learnt by staff from a range of professional backgrounds, and a complete assessment took, on average, around 25 minutes.

Comparing needs assessed by staff and by service users: paternalism or partnership in mental health?

2002 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 186-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Thornicroft ◽  
Mike Slade
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Camberwell Assessment Of Need ◽  
Assessment Of Need

This paper examines two questions. Do staff and service users agree when rating the needs of those with severe mental illness? If not, what is the meaning of these differences? To put these questions in context, we shall define needs, examine one particular way in which needs can be measured in a standardised way, using the Camberwell Assessment of Need, and shall discuss three somewhat similar studies which have compared user and staff rated needs.

Psychometric properties of the recovery measurement in homeless people with severe mental illness

2015 ◽  
Vol 169 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 292-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent Girard ◽  
Aurelie Tinland ◽  
El had Mohamed ◽  
Laurent Boyer ◽  
Pascal Auquier
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Homeless People

Obstetric and neonatal outcomes of pregnant women with severe mental illness at a specialist antenatal clinic

2013 ◽  
Vol 199 (S3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thinh N Nguyen ◽  
Deb Faulkner ◽  
Jacqueline S Frayne ◽  
Suzanna Allen ◽  
Yvonne L Hauck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Antenatal Clinic ◽  
Neonatal Outcomes

Patient-Rated Outcome Assessment With the German Version of the Outcome Questionnaire 45 in People With Severe Mental Illness

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernd Puschner ◽  
Suzanne Cosh ◽  
Thomas Becker
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Outcome Assessment ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Outcome Questionnaire ◽  
German Version ◽  
Sensitivity To Change ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and psychometric properties of the German version of the Outcome Questionnaire (Ergebnisfragebogen; EB-45) in people with severe mental illness (N = 294). Reliability and sensitivity to change were assessed. Convergent validity was examined through correlations with the measures Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS-D) and Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF), and predictive validity through correlation with length of inpatient stay. The EB-45 showed good reliability and sensitivity to change, as well as good internal consistency for the total score and the subscale “symptom distress.” The EB-45 was found to be acceptable and feasible for use within inpatient psychiatric settings. Also predictive validity was good. However, psychometric properties of the subscales “interpersonal relations” and “social role” were equivocal. Thus, interpreting subscale scores only is not advisable. Also low convergent validity is a concern. Taken together, the EB-45 can be recommended for outcome assessment in a wide range of mental health service settings including inpatient psychiatric services. However, treatment planning and evaluation of effectiveness of services for people with severe mental illness should not be based on EB-45 data alone.

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