The Carey Guides and BITS were written to reach the largest number of people possible: adults and youth, and people in the community or in facilities—regardless of gender. However, there are some people who fall outside this population, namely
- youth under the age of 15
- people who have developmental impairments
- people with a serious, persistent mental illness
We expect that the tools will be useful for those with a mental health condition that is under control with medication and/or therapy. Otherwise, we would recommend a different approach with the above profiles.