Health of the Nation Outcome Scale (HoNOS)

Full name of scale

Health of the Nation Outcome Scale

Languages

English, Spanish, Dutch, French, Italian, Greek

French version reference

Lauzon, S., Corbière, M., Bonin, J. P., Bonsack, C., Lesage, A. D., & Ricard, N. (2001). Validation de la version française du Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS-F). The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 46(9), 841-846.

Rater

Clinician-rated

Training

Training required

Training for HOnos working age adults: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default-source/events/training-courses/honos/honos-working-age-adults-training.pdf?sfvrsn=f0437c46_2

Training for HoNOS-LD: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default-source/events/training-courses/honos/honosldtraining.pdf?sfvrsn=3cd78ef6_2

Utility

It is 12 items measure used to monitor the outcomes of adults in contact with specialized mental health services. It measures behavior, impairment, symptoms, and social functioning.

The measurement scales are completed after routine clinical assessments in any setting and have a variety of uses for clinicians, researchers, and administrators, in particular health care commissioners and providers.

Versions

• HoNOS 65+ for older adults
• HoNOS for children and adolescents
• HoNOS-secure; specifically designed for use in health and social care settings such as secure psychiatric, prison health care and related forensic services, including those based in the community.
• HoNOS-LD; designed for use with people with a learning disability with mental health needs irrespective of the degree of their disability

Time to complete

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Cost/license

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