Historical overview of risk assessment
Introducing a broad model for risk assessment
Risk of what? Defining the referral question
What do we know overall? Consider normative data and population base rates
What do we know about individuals like this one? Empirically supported risk and protective factors
What do we know about this individual? Idiographic factors and the need for individualized assessment
What can we say about the results of a risk assessment? Risk communication
From risk assessment to risk management
Risk assessment of patients with serious mental illness
Risk assessment with sexual offenders
Risk assessment with juvenile offenders
Risk assessment of death penalty defendants.