Risk Assessment Flashcards
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The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) is used in CAASP assessments primarily to:
Answer: Standardize the measurement of suicidal ideation and behavior
The C-SSRS provides a standardized framework for rating the intensity and nature of suicidal ideation and behavior across settings.
A wraparound team is reviewing a youth's risk assessment and finds that the family's primary language is not English. The CASSP-consistent response is to:
Answer: Provide a qualified interpreter and translated materials
Cultural and linguistic competence under CASSP requires providing qualified interpreters and materials in the family's language.
Which scenario BEST illustrates the 'least restrictive environment' principle applied to risk management?
Answer: Providing intensive in-home crisis stabilization instead of inpatient admission for a moderate-risk youth
Intensive in-home crisis stabilization serves moderate-risk youth in the community, honoring the least-restrictive environment principle.
In CAASP risk assessment, the term 'safety planning' refers to:
Answer: A collaboratively developed individualized plan to manage crisis and reduce risk
Safety planning is a collaborative, individualized strategy developed with the youth and family to identify warning signs and coping steps during a crisis.
Which of the following youth presentations would be considered LOWEST risk during a CAASP risk assessment?
Answer: Passive ideation only, strong social support, no history of attempts, no plan
Passive ideation combined with strong support, no prior attempts, and no plan reflects the lowest risk profile among the options given.
A CAASP risk assessment reveals that a 13-year-old's primary risk driver is ongoing physical abuse in the home. The mandated response includes:
Answer: Mandatory reporting to child protective services
Identified or suspected physical abuse triggers mandatory reporting requirements regardless of family consent.
Which of the following is the PRIMARY goal of risk assessment in the CASSP/CAASP framework?
Answer: Identifying needs and strengths to guide the least-restrictive, most effective intervention
CASSP-aligned risk assessment aims to identify strengths and needs in order to match the youth to the most appropriate, least-restrictive intervention.