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Determining Support Needs to Complete Sociodemographic Questions

It is advisable to not administer tools if a young person is:

• In crisis
• Experiencing a psychotic episode
• Expressing Thoughts of self-harm or suicide
• Intoxicated

If the youth wishes to complete the questionnaires despite challenges, consider:

• Orally administering the tools
• Interpreting the results with caution
• Re-administering at a subsequent visit

Support Considerations for Youth to Complete the Questions

• Accommodating young people with disabilities
• Low levels of literacy
• English/French as a second language

Support options:

• Oral administration
• Adjust setting / format of questions
• Staff or peer support
• Use of an interpreter / translation
• Having a youth worker and/or friend with them if that makes the young person more comfortable