What is mancas?

MANCAS tries to redress the balance by focusing on external factors when needed. MANCAS is not a standardised instrument, but is valid as a contemporaneous assessment of clients’ capacities, needs and wishes in their social contexts.

What is the mancas risk assessment process?

The MANCAS assessment process does not have an exclusive focus on risk, but contains items to help determine whether a specific risk assessment is needed. Some key issues needs assessment practice include: Timing: assessment can be protacted over many weeks and involve many sub-assessments.

What is manmancas?

MANCAS is not a standardised instrument, but is valid as a contemporaneous assessment of clients’ capacities, needs and wishes in their social contexts. Its open format encourages a conversational approach to assessment and acts as a starting point for continuing negotiation.

What is the Manchester care assessment schedule?

The Manchester Care Assessment Schedule (MANCAS) is a 20-item generic screening tool for mental health needs, incorporating a guide to interviewing.