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| === RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL === for Child Protection in Ontario |
| Risk Assessment Scale Anchor Descriptions : |
| - THE THEORY - |
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| " Anchor Descriptions " ( C 5. F 1.) - > |
| Child Influence - C 3. - Child's Behaviour |
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| Dangerous behaviour problems. Is violent - and - dangerous to others -or- self (suicidal throught or attmept) or has a history of violent - or - ciminal behaviour, irrespective of age. Incidence of exhibitionism -or- voyeurism Age inappropriate, violent - or - intimidating, sexual behaviour; admits to - or - is diagnosed, as chemically dependent or associates with peers who are. Inappropriately wary of adult contacts behavioural extremes. Exaggerated fear of closeness -or- physical contact. Infant -or- young child is rigid, no responsive -or- listless. Serious behaviour problems. Occasionally violent and dangerous, to others. Evidences some self-destructive or self-abusive behaviours. Destructive objects, or possession, and/or animals. May be chemically dependent isolated, or scapegoated by peers / siblings. Withdrawal, from social interactions; lack of trust particularly with significant others. Sleep disorders, such as insomnia - or - nightmares. Runs away frequently -or- exhibits regular truancy from school. Difficult infant (colic, hyperactive); fussy, sleeps very little. Moderate but pervasive behaviour problems. Significant pattern of aggression -or- withdrawal, at school, with friends, or siblings. Periodic truancy, from school - or - runs away for short periods of time. Child may act much younger than age-appropriate; use of behaviour, to gain attention -or- be having behaviour problems, at school, in the community, or at home. Minor behaviour problems. Mild symptoms of hyperactivity -or- depression. Possible minor school problems -or- truancy Experimentation with alchohol -or- some other substances. Generally exhibits age-appropriate behaviour. No significant behaviour problems. Behaviour seems age-appropriate, with acceptable school attendance - and - acceptable school, community and home behaviour. No use of alcohol - or - other substances. Insufficient information to make a rating. |
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| Child Influence - C 4. - Child's Mental Health and Development |
| Incapacitated due to mental/emotional disturbance -or- developmental delay and unable to function independently. The child has severe mental/emotional disturbance (including possible delusions, hallucinations) - and/or - developmental delay, that makes him/her unable to function, age-appropriately. May be dangerous to one's self (suicidal) or to others. Psychological state shows severely impaired communication (incoherent, unresponsive, chronic depression) -and- poor judgement, (grossly inapproriate acts). Child has diagnosed mental illness, (autism, schizophrenia, conduct disorder etc.) - or - emotional instability. Serious mental -or- emotional disturbance -or- developmental delay, impairs ability to function, in most daily activities. Child exhibits a serious mental / emotional disturbance -or- developmental delay. This is often characterized by poor judgement, disturbances in thinking -or- mood (severely depressed, talks or suicide), that effectively prevents child, from functioning, in most daily activities ; attending school, successfully interacting, with family -or- friends, going out, in public. Child appears to behave, in hyperactive manner. Moderate mental / emotional disturbance - or - developmental delay, impairs ability, to perform some daily activities. Emotional disturbance (self-doubt or anxiety attacks) -or- moderate developmental delay impair ability of child, to function, in some daily activities, but not others. Symptoms include, refusal to attend pre-school/school, bed-wetting, aggression - or - withdrawal, from others. Child has diagnosed learning disability (dyslexia, attention deficit disorder, etc.) which impacts negatively on pre-school/school performance, without aggression - or - withdrawal. Symptoms, of mental/emotional disturbance, with minimal impact, on daily activities. The child suffers from transient symptoms, of emotional stress, (difficulty concentrating, loss of appetite, frequent fatigue, nightmares) - or - mild developmental delay, which has a minimal impact on pre-school/school -or- socialization. May be anxious -or- have some conflict around peer relations; child may be slightly immature. No identifiable mental/emotional disturbance. Child has no symptoms of illness or developmental delay. Is emotionally stable and exhibits age-appropriate emotional behaviour and intellectual development. Insufficient information to make a rating. |