'All forensic mental health services need a validated needs assessment tool, which includes clinician and patient ratings. The CANFOR is eminently fit for purpose. This revised version is the full package, with abbreviated and research versions, translations, a comprehensive training program and all necessary forms. The revision is thoughtful, contemporary and highly accessible. The CANFOR is strongly recommended, and will provide forensic mental health services with a tool that not only supports evidence-based recovery, but can inform service planning and therapeutic interventions.' Danny Sullivan, Executive Director of Clinical Services, Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health, Melbourne, Australia
1. Introduction; 2. Needs assessment; 3. Development of the Camberwell Assessment of Need Forensic Version (CANFOR); 4. Practicalities of using the CANFOR scales; 5. Using the Camberwell Assessment of Need Forensic Research Version (CANFOR-R); 6. Using the Camberwell Assessment of Need Forensic Clinical Version (CANFOR-C); 7. Using the Camberwell Assessment of Need Forensic Short Version (CANFOR-S); 8. Translations of CANFOR; 9. Suggested training; 10. Frequently asked questions; 11. References; Appendix 1. CANFOR-R; Appendix 2. CANFOR-C; Appendix 3. CANFOR-S; Appendix 4. C and R summary score sheets; Appendix 5. IJMPR.