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CAN-M: Camberwell Assessment of Need for Mothers
CANM Camberwell Assessment of Need for Mothers Author:Louise Howard, Katherine Hunt, Mike Slade, Veronica OKeane, Trudi Seneviratne, Morven Leese, Graham Thornicroft, Malcolm Wiseman The Camberwell Assessment of Need for Mothers (CANM) is a tool for assessing the needs of pregnant women and mothers with severe mental illness. It is a modification of the Camberwell Assessment of Need, the most widely used needs assessment for people with severe mental health problems. The CANM assesses met and unmet needs in 26 areas, coverin... more »g a full range of social, physical health and mental health domains. The perspectives of staff and service users are assessed so that care planning is fully informed. Comprehensive versions are included for research and for clinical use, as well as a short summary version suitable for both clinical and research use.The CANM has been rigorously developed by a multidisciplinary team at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, and is suitable for use in mental health, obstetric and primary care settings. This book includes a review of the needs of pregnant women and mothers with severe mental illness, the rating scales, descriptions of how they were developed and their psychometric properties, administration details, a full training programme, guidance on scoring and blank assessment forms (for all three versions) for photocopying.Also AvailableCANDID: Camberwell Assessment of Need for Adults with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities - ISBN 1901242994
CANFOR: Camberwell Assessment of Need - Forensic Version - ISBN 1901242986RCPsych Publications is the publishing arm of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (based in London, United Kingdom), which has been promoting excellence in mental health care since 1841. Produced by the same editorial team who publish The British Journal of Psychiatry, they sell books for both psychiatrists and other mental health professionals; and also many written for the general public. Their popular series include the College Seminars Series, the NICE mental health guidelines and the Books Beyond Words series for people with intellectual disabilities. RCPsych publishes in all areas of psychiatry and mental health, including but not limited to:
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