Risk Assessment FAQs: Hong Kong Parent and School Guide

Find answers about Risk Assessment at Sprout in Motion in Hong Kong, including safety concerns, clinical interviews, the HK$10,000 package, reports and recommendations for home and school. Families can enquire through our Wong Chuk Hang, Central and Tsim Sha Tsui teams.

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What is a Risk Assessment?
What types of risks can be assessed?
What are self-harm behaviours or tendencies?
What are aggressive behaviours toward others?
What is elopement or wandering risk?
What are destructive behaviours?
What environmental safety concerns can be assessed?
What are risk-taking behaviours?
What assessment tools and scales may be used?
What does the SAFE-T protocol assess?
What does GAD-7 assess?
What does PHQ-9 assess?
How can a Risk Assessment help parents and teachers?
Which children may particularly benefit from Risk Assessment?
What happens before the assessment?
What happens during the assessment?
Is a parent feedback meeting included?
Will I receive a written report?
How much does the Risk Assessment cost?
Where is the Risk Assessment available?

What is a Risk Assessment?

Risk assessment is a systematic process of evaluating potential risks that an individual may pose to themselves or others. It can help identify safety concerns and guide appropriate support.

What types of risks can be assessed?

The assessment can consider self-harm, aggression toward others, leaving safe environments or wandering, damage to property, environmental safety concerns and unsafe risk-taking. The areas explored depend on the individual’s circumstances.

What are self-harm behaviours or tendencies?

The assessment considers behaviours that may result in self-injury, such as scratching, hitting, or other harmful behaviours.

What are aggressive behaviours toward others?

The assessment considers physical or verbal aggression, including behaviours such as hitting, biting, or threats that may affect peers, caregivers, or educators.

What is elopement or wandering risk?

It evaluates the likelihood of an individual running away from caregivers, classrooms, or safe environments, which may create safety concerns.

What are destructive behaviours?

The assessment examines tendencies to damage property, break objects, or engage in behaviours that may cause harm to the surrounding environment.

What environmental safety concerns can be assessed?

These may include awareness of everyday dangers such as road safety, fire hazards, and interactions with unfamiliar people or settings.

What are risk-taking behaviours?

The assessment identifies impulsive actions that may put an individual at risk, such as unsafe climbing, engaging with strangers, or disregarding personal safety.

What assessment tools and scales may be used?

The supplied guide lists SAFE-T, GAD-7 and PHQ-9 among the approaches and questionnaires that may be considered. The clinician selects tools appropriate to the person’s age, communication needs and presenting concerns. Anxiety and depression questionnaires do not replace a clinical safety assessment.

What does the SAFE-T protocol assess?

SAFE-T is a structured framework for clinicians assessing suicide risk. It considers risk and protective factors, explores suicidal thoughts and behaviour, guides decisions about intervention and follow-up, and supports documentation. It is not a self-test or a guarantee of future safety.

What does GAD-7 assess?

GAD-7 is a seven-item self-report questionnaire about anxiety symptoms over the previous two weeks. It helps assess symptom severity and inform a clinical discussion; a questionnaire result is not a diagnosis by itself.

What does PHQ-9 assess?

PHQ-9 is a self-report screening tool for depression and its severity. It considers depressive symptoms and the impact of those symptoms on daily functioning and quality of life.

How can a Risk Assessment help parents and teachers?

It can provide information to help create safety plans for home and school, guide environmental modifications, document the need for additional support, inform supervision requirements, guide behavioural interventions, and establish baseline measurements for tracking progress.

Which children may particularly benefit from Risk Assessment?

A risk assessment may be useful for any child with specific safety concerns. Some children with autism, ADHD, emotional regulation difficulties or trauma histories may benefit when unsafe behaviours occur. A diagnosis alone does not mean a child poses a risk; assessment should focus on the individual’s needs, circumstances and available supports.

What happens before the assessment?

The current package includes a 1-hour parent interview and a 1-hour clinical interview to gather relevant background and clinical information.

What happens during the assessment?

The assessment includes clinical interviews and administration, scoring, and interpretation of relevant behaviour rating scales.

Is a parent feedback meeting included?

Yes. The package includes a 1-hour parent feedback meeting to discuss the findings and recommendations.

Will I receive a written report?

Yes. The package includes a report with findings and specific recommendations for home and school.

How much does the Risk Assessment cost?

The current total assessment fee is HK$10,000. A free 15-minute specialist call is also available before booking.

Where is the Risk Assessment available?

Assessments are available by appointment at Central, Wong Chuk Hang and Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong.

Central: G/F, 5A Chancery Lane. Tel: +852 2563 4138.

Wong Chuk Hang: Suite 1006, Global Trade Square, 21 Wong Chuk Hang Road. Tel: +852 2563 4800.

Tsim Sha Tsui: Unit 203, 2/F, Hong Kong Pacific Centre, 28 Hankow Road, in collaboration with Perfect Life Medical Limited. Tel: +852 2563 4800.

Monday to Saturday, 9:30 am–6:30 pm, by appointment only.

Speak with Sprout in Motion in Hong Kong

Contact Sprout in Motion, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong, at Suite 1006, Global Trade Square, 21 Wong Chuk Hang Road. The team will confirm the assessment location and appointment arrangements for your child.