Inter-rater reliability and concurrent validity of the Mental Health Need Scale / Lynn A. Stewart … [et al.].: PS83-3/411E-PDF

"The Mental Health Need Scale (MHNS) was designed to assess the degree of psychiatric symptomology among offenders in Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) that would allow for their allocation to an appropriate level of care. Several earlier versions of the tool were revised based on user feedback. Since 2015, the current version of the measure has been implemented nationally in CSC. This study examined the tool’s inter-rater reliability and aspects of its validity"--Executive summary, p. iii.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Correctional Service Canada. Research Branch.
Title Inter-rater reliability and concurrent validity of the Mental Health Need Scale / Lynn A. Stewart … [et al.].
Series title Research report ; no. R-411
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: Examen du continuum de soins de santé mentale pour un échantillon de délinquants sous responsabilité fédérale ayant une déficience grave liée à un trouble mental.
"June 2018."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 18-19).
Publishing information Ottawa : Correctional Service of Canada, 2018.
Author / Contributor Stewart, Lynn Ann.
Description vi, 34 p.
Catalogue number
  • PS83-3/411E-PDF
Subject terms Mentally ill offenders
Mental health services
Needs assessment
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