Risk Assessment in Mental Health Practice: An Integrative Review.

Risk Assessment in Mental Health Practice: An Integrative Review. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2020 Jun 25;:1-9 Authors: Janse van Rensburg E, van der Wath A Abstract Although risk assessment in mental health practice can influence and measure treatment outcomes and level of care provision, risk assessment practices are not standardised and different screening tools are used. The aim of this integrative review was to review the literature on risk assessment in mental health practice to promote evidence-based care. Electronic databases were searched for articles available in English and published from 2013 to 2019. The findings from 12 articles evaluated the evidence for risk assessment tools utilised and discussed the justification, barriers and enabling factors for risk assessment. Lastly, recommendations were made to improve risk assessment. PMID: 32584627 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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