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Risk Assessment

Having asked your client about the impact of their current experience, it is recommended that you weave in the risk assessment at this point.

Having asked your client about the impact of their current experience, it is recommended that you weave in the risk assessment at this point.

You should remind your client of the information gathered during the risk section of their initial assessment and enquire about any changes they may have noticed up to now.

Now watch the video of an example risk assessment between the therapist and her client.

This video talks you through the procedure of risk assessment. The included role play is a risk assessment that the therapist performs to evaluate how Tamala (the client) is feeling, and if there have been any changes recently in the way she has been experiencing PND.

Below are the four key points, discussed in the video, that you should remind the client of:

Four bubbles highlighting the key points: Time: Do the programme at a pace that works for you. Even a few minutes a day is great; Compassion: Be kind to yourself. Try to practice speaking to yourself in a gentle and forgiving manner; Effectiveness: The course isn't about doing things the "right" way. It's about helping you find strategies that work for you and help you; Curiosity: It can be easy to predict how you think things might go - either negatively or positively. We ask you to stay curious and open about what might happen.

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