FACE risk profile explained

FACE risk profile
Purpose:	mental health assessment

The FACE risk profile is a commercial mental health assessment tool that is part of a collection of tools produced by Imosphere.

Nomenclature

FACE stands for "Functional Analysis of Care Environments".

Imosphere produces several toolkits to assess risk and needs in health and social care, mental health, people with learning disabilities, young people, and people with substance misuse problems; to assess peoples' mental capacity, and as an assessment of needs for telecare.

The FACE risk profile is part of the toolkits for calculating risks for people with mental health problems, learning disabilities, substance misuse problems, young and older people, and in perinatal services.

References

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• Web site: Best Practice in Managing Risk: Principles and Evidence for Best Practice in the Assessment and Management of Risk to Self and Others in Mental Health Services. Department of Health (UK), National Risk Management Programme. 16 July 2020. March 2009.
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