Risk Inquiry

Lookback timeframe (lifetime, recent, or past month):

Document ideation severity (1-5), intensity, intent, plan, access to means, behavior history, and lethality.

Document protective factors, reasons for living, supervision, collateral, clinical judgment, safety plan, level of care, and follow-up.

Disposition

Assign risk level, safety plan actions, means-safety counseling, crisis contacts, and LOC decision.

Record consultation, emergency referral, or higher level of care rationale when indicated.

Focus	Documentation
Risk formulation	Summarize ideation, behavior, intent, access to means, protective factors, and clinical judgment. Ideation / behavior: Access to lethal means: Protective factors: Risk level and rationale:
Safety actions	Document means safety, crisis resources, safety plan, consultation, and escalation actions. Means-safety counseling: Crisis line documented (988 or local crisis number): Safety plan actions: Consultation / collateral:
Disposition	Record level of care, monitoring interval, handoff, and follow-up ownership. Level of care: Follow-up interval: Responsible party:

Focus

Documentation

Risk formulation

Summarize ideation, behavior, intent, access to means, protective factors, and clinical judgment.

Ideation / behavior:

Access to lethal means:

Protective factors:

Risk level and rationale:

Safety actions

Document means safety, crisis resources, safety plan, consultation, and escalation actions.

Means-safety counseling:

Crisis line documented (988 or local crisis number):

Safety plan actions:

Consultation / collateral:

Disposition

Record level of care, monitoring interval, handoff, and follow-up ownership.

Level of care:

Follow-up interval:

Responsible party: