Questions to explore Risk
This page outlines the questions I may use when exploring risk in therapy.
It’s here for transparency and reference — you don’t need to complete it.
The form helps track current or historical risk and identify when extra support might be required.
| Question / Area | Notes / Reflection |
| Do you have any thoughts of harm to others? If yes, please give details of these thoughts of harm to others (who, what, where, how often) | |
| Do you have any thoughts of harm to self? | |
| Do you have suicidal thoughts? | |
| How frequently do you have these thoughts and what form do they take? | |
| Are you aware of any triggers to these thoughts? | |
| Have you thought about how you would act on these thoughts? | |
| Have you made a plan? If yes, describe your plan/ | |
| How likely are you to act on these thoughts (0–10)? | |
| Have you made any previous attempts? If yes, what method was used and the date of attempt(s). | |
| Is there a family history of suicide? | |
| Do you have any self-harm thoughts? If yes, what are these thoughts? | |
| Do you act on your self-harm thoughts? | |
| Do you have a history of self-harm? If yes, what method was used and the date of self harm. | |
| Was medical attention necessary? | |
| Have you recently suffered significant loss or threat of loss (including perceived loss of status or role)? | |
| Have you recently disengaged with care or stopped medication? | |
| Protective factors (e.g. family, support network, ability to seek help) | |
| Any additional information |
This assessment is for reference and clinical use within therapy. It is not a diagnostic tool or crisis form.
