The CAT,originally known as the Childhood Severity of Psychiatric Illness (CSPI),is a decision support and communication tool to allow for the rapid and consistent communication of the needs of children experiencing a crisis that threatens their safety or well-being or the safety of the community. It is intended to be completed by the individuals who are directly involved with the youth. The form serves as both a decision support tool and as documentation of the identified needs of the child served along with the decisions made with regard to treatment and placement at the time of the crisis.

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