CHAT Tool - Offender Health Research Network

Section 2: During conversation do you notice the following about the young person
Tick No or Yes as appropriate for each question and include additional notes No Yes
Speaks in a monotonous or unusual voice e.g. like a robot
If Yes please provide details below:
Shows little interest in the interviewer’s description of their experiences/interests
If Yes please provide details below:
Takes things literally and fails to understand implied meanings, inference, jokes or
sarcasm. Note if the person misinterprets a question and you need to re-phrase the
question using concrete examples.
If Yes please provide details below:
Talks about the same thing over and over e.g. repetitive talk about a particular hobby
or difficulty stopping their topic to follow the interviewer’s introduction of a new topic.
If Yes please provide details below:
Surname:
DOB:
Forenames:
NHS Number:
CHAT Tool Secure Estate (Version 3 - June 2013)
95 | P age