Psychology Skills Lab
Psychology Skills Lab

CRITICAL CLINICAL SAFETY SKILLS

Risk Assessment

Keeping clients safe through evidence-based assessment

Build confidence in assessing and managing clinical risk. Learn structured approaches to suicide risk, self-harm, violence risk, and safeguarding. Explore step-by-step frameworks, real case examples, and practical tools.

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Risk Assessment - Keeping clients safe through evidence-based assessment
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Risk Assessment Fundamentals

  • •What is Risk Assessment?
  • •Why it Matters
  • •Types of Risk
  • •Static vs Dynamic Factors
  • •Structured Judgement
  • •Clinical vs Actuarial
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Suicide Risk Assessment

  • •Understanding Suicidality
  • •Risk Factors
  • •Protective Factors
  • •Asking About Suicide
  • •The Columbia Protocol
  • •Risk Stratification
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Self-Harm Assessment

  • •Understanding Self-Harm
  • •Functions of Self-Harm
  • •Assessing Severity
  • •Risk Factors
  • •Therapeutic Response
  • •Safety Planning
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Safety Planning

  • •What is a Safety Plan?
  • •Collaborative Development
  • •Warning Signs
  • •Coping Strategies
  • •Support Network
  • •Making Environments Safe
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Violence Risk Assessment

  • •Understanding Violence Risk
  • •HCR-20 Overview
  • •Historical Risk Factors
  • •Clinical Indicators
  • •Risk Management
  • •Duty to Warn
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Safeguarding

  • •Child Protection
  • •Adult Safeguarding
  • •Reporting Obligations
  • •Recognising Abuse
  • •Responding Appropriately
  • •Documentation
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Crisis Intervention

  • •Recognising a Crisis
  • •Crisis Assessment
  • •De-escalation Techniques
  • •Immediate Safety Steps
  • •Referral Pathways
  • •Post-Crisis Review
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Risk Case Examples

  • •Suicidality Case
  • •Self-Harm Case
  • •Psychosis & Risk Case
  • •Domestic Violence Case
  • •Safeguarding Case
  • •Real-World Scenarios
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Worksheets & Templates

  • •Risk Assessment Form
  • •Safety Plan Template
  • •Columbia Protocol Sheet
  • •Risk Factor Checklist
  • •Crisis Plan Template
  • •Safeguarding Report Form
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Risk Assessment Quiz

  • •Knowledge Questions
  • •Scenario-Based Questions
  • •Identify the Risk Level
  • •Safety Planning Practice
  • •Case-Based Scenarios
  • •Detailed Explanations
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Download Resources

Download Resources

Access risk assessment tools, frameworks and guides.

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Practice Lab

Practice Lab

Practise risk assessment with realistic clinical scenarios.

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Test Your Knowledge

Test Your Knowledge

Challenge yourself with risk-based case questions.

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"Hope is not a risk management strategy — but it is a clinical tool."

— Clinical Wisdom

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