The Health of the Nation Outcome Scale (Children and Adolescents) (HONOS-CA) is a type of ASSESSMENT TOOL.

The Health of the Nation Outcome Scale (Children and Adolescents) is an outcome measurement tool that assesses the behaviours, impairments, symptoms and social functioning of a child or adolescent with mental health problems.

The allowed responses for each of the 15 questions in the Health of the Nation Outcome Scale (Children and Adolescents) are as follows:

• 0 - No problem
• 1 - Minor problem requiring no action
• 2 - Mild problem but definitely present
• 3 - Moderately severe problem
• 4 - Severe to very severe problem
• 9 - Not known

For further information on the Health of the Nation Outcome Scale (Children and Adolescents), see the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for Children and Adolescents website

This supporting information is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
shortname	HONOS-CA
plural	Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (Children and Adolescents)