Factors within the clinical encounter that impact upon risk assessment within child and adolescent mental health services: a rapid realist synthesis

• Main Authors: Anna Cantrell (Author), Katie Sworn (Author), Duncan Chambers (Author), Andrew Booth (Author), Elizabeth Taylor Buck (Author), Scott Weich (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: NIHR Journals Library, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Risk assessment is a key process when a child or adolescent presents at risk for self-harm or suicide in a mental health crisis or emergency. Risk assessment by a healthcare professional should be included within a biopsychosocial assessment. However, the predictive value of risk-screenin...