The purpose of this course will enable students develop skills in assessing and managing the risk of harm to self and others from people with Mental Health problems

and vice versa. Content will include the definitions of risk and risk assessment, identification of potential for harm, methods of risk assessment, the risk management cycle,

implementation of management measures, monitoring measures, risk factors, use of rating scales and psychometric tests, observation, history of violence, recording reviews,

recording assessment and decision-making process