Risk Assessment Flashcards
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Which protective factor most directly reduces risk of psychiatric hospitalization for a child with behavioral health needs?
Answer: Strong family support and engagement
Strong family support and engagement is consistently identified as a key protective factor that reduces hospitalization risk in CASSP-aligned systems.
In CAASP risk assessment, a child who has made a specific plan for self-harm but has not yet acted is classified at which risk level?
Answer: High risk
The presence of a specific plan elevates the child to high risk, as it indicates intent beyond ideation alone.
Which environmental factor is MOST associated with increased risk of out-of-home placement for youth in CASSP-based systems?
Answer: Repeated crisis episodes without community support
Repeated crises without adequate community-based support are the strongest predictor of out-of-home placement in CASSP frameworks.
During a CAASP risk assessment, a clinician learns that a 14-year-old has access to firearms at home. This information should be treated as:
Answer: An immediate lethal means concern requiring action
Access to lethal means such as firearms is an immediate safety concern that must be addressed regardless of prior attempt history.
Which CASSP principle is most directly applied when a risk assessment team includes the child's teacher as a collaborating member?
Answer: Community-based
Including community stakeholders like teachers reflects the community-based principle of CASSP, which leverages natural community supports.
A risk assessment tool that assigns numerical scores to factors like prior attempts, hopelessness, and substance use is best described as:
Answer: A structured or semi-structured actuarial tool
Actuarial tools use scored risk factors to yield a quantified risk estimate, distinguishing them from purely narrative or observational methods.
When a CAASP risk assessment reveals moderate risk for a youth, the MOST appropriate next step is typically:
Answer: Developing an intensive community-based safety plan with the family
Moderate risk calls for an intensified safety plan developed collaboratively with the family and community supports, consistent with CASSP's least-restrictive principle.