Child and Youth Pediatric Home Care (PEDS-HC)
The PEDS-HC targets children with special health care challenges. It assesses the care needs of children and youth (age 4 to 20 years) who are seeking or receiving long-term supports and services.
Child and Youth Mental Health and Developmental Disability (ChYMH-DD)
The ChYMH-DD is for children and youth with intellectual or developmental disabilities in community and mental health care settings. The Adolescent Supplement is completed for youth 12+ years of age. The ChYMH-DD is primarily designed for children up to age 18 years, but can be used up to age 21. Conversely, the interRAI CMH and…
Addictions Supplement (AS)
The AS is a companion to the CMH and MH. It evaluates the needs of persons with substance use and comorbid mental ill-health. The AS helps in understanding the severity of addiction. No separate Manual published: use CMH manual
Forensic Supplement (FS)
The FS is designed specifically to be used in jails, correctional centers, and prisons. The FS measures mental health symptoms and related care needs of inmates. No separate Manual published: use MH manual
Emergency Screener for Psychiatry (ESP)
The ESP is for acute mental health emergency screening with a 24-hour observation period. It can be used in hospital settings, emergency departments, and mobile crisis teams. The ESP focuses on the immediate presence of risk and safety (e.g., harm to self, others).
Community Mental Health (CMH)
The CMH is a standardized assessment system for clinicians in community mental health settings. This instrument is designed to incorporate the person’s needs, strengths, and preferences when assessing the key domains of function, mental and physical health, social support, and service use.
Contact Assessment (CA)
The Contact Assessment (CA) supports the home care intake process. It prioritizes the urgency for comprehensive assessment, home care services, and rehabilitation.
Intellectual Disability (ID)
The ID assesses the needs, strengths, and preferences of persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities. It is intended to be used with adults of all ages in community, residential, and institutional settings.
Mental Health for In-Patient Psychiatry (MH)
The MH evaluates the needs, strengths, and preferences of adults with mental illness in in-patient psychiatric settings. It assesses key domains of function, mental and physical health, social support, and service use.
Community Rehabilitation Assessment (CRA)
The CRA instrument, currently being finalized, is for persons receiving rehabilitation in community settings. It combines self-report and clinical assessment strategies, thus lessening assessment burden and engaging the person more fully in the rehabilitation experience.