Overview
The Child & Adolescent Risk Assessment Suite (CARAS) solves many day-to-day challenges of clinical risk assessment and management as it's tried and tested, independently validated, and designed specifically for CAMHS in the UK.
It provides reassurance to senior managers, staff and service users as it's evidence-based, always up-to-date, and already used by many healthcare professionals and independent care providers across the country.
Who can use it?
- CAMHS
- Regional inpatient centres
- Independent hospitals
- Care and support providers
- Youth offending institutions
- Secure accommodation
What does the toolset include?
Screening, management and planning:
- Young Person's Risk Profile
Focused schedules:
- A&E or General Hospital Assessment
- Aggression Risk
- Vulnerability Risk
- Sexual Harm Risk
- Aggression in Psychosis Risk
- Self-harm Risk
- Suicide Risk
- Eating Disorder Risk
- Learning/Intellectual Disability Risk
- Ward Open & Secure
Independently validated
Developed in partnership with a well established statistical research programme based at University College London.
Developed for CAMHS in the UK
Specifically designed to support young people in the UK experiencing mental health issues.
Minimises duplication and repetition
Flexible form completion means you’ll only complete the relevant forms and information.
Evidence-based and robust
Provides reassurance that your tools will stand up to scrutiny if a serious incident occurs.
Supports case prioritisation
Up-front risk screening enables case prioritisation supporting the Choice and Partnership Approach.
Eliminates paper-based processes
Available as templates to build into your existing systems.
The CARAS is a vital part of our assessment and formulation and often forms the basis for our interventions with young people.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
