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Child And Adolescent Needes And Strenghts CANS – Questions & Correct Answers
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Child And Adolescent Needes And Strenghts CANS –Questions & Correct Answers
What are the Domains? Right Ans - There are ten CANS domains. Withing
those domains there are 139 assessment items. Each item provides an item
descriptor and definition that guides the scoring for each item.
-Parent/Caregiver needs and strenghts
-Transition to adulthood
-Ratings of children 0-5
-Child risk behaviors
-Trauma experiences
-Child/behavioral emotional needs
-Traumatic stress symptoms
-Child strenghts
-Life domain functioning
-Acculturation
Parent/Caregiver needs and strenghts: readiness for reunification and
permanency Right Ans - Thes ratings are generally completed for the
parents/legal guardian, the current caregiver, or any person under
consideration for caring for the child. When determining which caregivers to
assess, please consider (1) the current permanency goal, (2) the parent's or
caregiver's availability during the reporting period, and (3) the child's current
household. The parent should be assessed whenever possible, even when the
goal is "return home", "guardianship", or "independence" , or when the status
is "pending". When the goal is "guardianship" or "independence", the parent
may not be available to assess and therefore the ratings will no tbe completed.
When the child is currently living in a congregate setting (residential home,
group home, ILO or TLP) you do not need to assess a substitute caregiver.
Transition to adulthood Right Ans - Thes items are required for youth 14
years, 6 months and older. Howver, any of these items can be rated regardless
of age if they represent a need for a specific youth.
Ratings of children 0-5: Young children 0-5 Right Ans - These items are
required for any child who is five years old or younger or developentally
, disabled (DD); however, they may be rated for any child if they represent a
need for a specific youth.
Child risk behaviors Right Ans - Risk behaviors are the types of things that
can ge children and adolescents in trouble of put them in danger of harming
themselves or others. Notice that the time frames for the ratings change,
particularly for the "1" and "3" ratings away from the standard 30 day rating
window.
Trauma experiences (lifetime exposure) Right Ans - All of the trauma
experiences items withing this domain are static indicators. In other words,
these items indicate whether or not a child experienced the particular trauma.
If they ever did ,they always have. Thus, these items are not expected to
change, they might increase if a child has a new trauma experience or a
historical trauma is identified that was not previously known.
Child behavioral/emotional needs: Right Ans - These ratings identify the
behavioral health needs of the child or adolescent. While the CANS is not a
diagnostic tool, it is designed to be consistent with diagnostic communication.
In DSM-IV a diagnosis is defined by a set of symptoms that is asscoiated with
eother dysfunction or distress. This definition is consistent with the ratings of
"2" or "3" as defined by the action levels.
Traumatic Stress symptoms Right Ans - This domain is used to describe the
child or adolescent who is having difficulties adjusting and/or exhibiting
symptoms related to PTSD to a traumatic experience.
Child strengths Right Ans - The items within this domain describe a range
of assest that children, adolescenets, and their environments may possess that
an facilitate healthy development. The ratings here are slightly different than
the rest of the items of the CANS. Remember that strenghts are NOT opposite
of needs. Increasing strengths while addressing behavioral/emotional needs
leads to better functioning and outcomes, rather than just focusing on the
needs. Identifying areas where strengths can be built is an important element
of service planning.
Life Domain functioning Right Ans - Life domain are the different areas in a
hild and family's life in which the child may be exhibiting difficulties. for
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