Risk Assessment

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This module aims to provide you with standard principles and best practice guidelines in relation to clinical and dynamic risk assessments in mental health care settings.

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Risk Assessment

Learning Outcomes

What you'll learn

  • Define clinical risk assessment, and appreciate the difference between static and dynamic risk factors
  • Explain the process of a clinical risk assessment using the 5 stage model and standardised risk assessment instruments
  • Appreciate the importance of managing patient risk
  • Define dynamic risk assessment
  • Recall the 3As model of dynamic risk assessment
  • Explain ways of managing patient risk
  • Be aware of the care programme approach, and appreciate its relevance to risk assessment and management
  • Know how to record a risk assessment
  • Appreciate the risk assessment review process
  • Apply the principles of risk assessment to a simulated scenario
  • Appreciate the importance of local processes, and know where to find more information regarding local risk assessment procedures

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Training Overview

  • What are Clinical Risk Assessments?
  • The 5 Stage Model of Clinical Risk Assessment
  • The Use of Standardised Rating Tools
  • Dynamic Risk Assessment
  • Managing Patient Risk
  • The Care Programme Approach
  • The Violent Patient Scheme and Violent Patient Indicators
  • Recording Risk Assessments
  • Risk Assessment Review
  • The Importance of Local Processes
  • Simulated Scenario: Assessing Heidi's risk
  • Summary
  • References
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