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Goals of Risk & Stress Assessment • Prevent harm through early identification and intervention. • Guide treatment by tailoring care plans to individual needs. • Support autonomy while ensuring safety. • Inform legal and ethical decisions in clinical practice.

Hispanic Stress Inventory 2 – [HSI-2]By Richard Cervantes, Ph.D.The recently re standardized HSI-2 is a culturally informed stress assessment specifically tailored to Hispanic adults.The HSI-2 has two versions; HSI-2 Immigrant Version and HSI-2 US Born Version. The HSI-2 is recommended for use by clinicians and researchers interested in assessing acculturation stress among diverse Hispanic populations of various ethnic subgroups, age groups, and geographic locations.

Hispanic Stress Inventory Adolescent – [HSI-A]By Richard Cervantes, Ph.D.The HSI-A is a culturally informed stress assessment specifically tailored to Hispanic adolescents. The assessment is composed of 71 items arranged within 8 domains.

Behavioral Assessment, Inc.(BAI) offers specifically designed and proven assessment tools:

Prior to Program planning and implementation, it may be necessary to conduct a risk and stress assessment among potential program participants. Mental and behavioral health risk and stress assessment is a structured process used by clinicians to evaluate the likelihood that an individual may harm themselves, others, or experience significant psychological distress. It’s a cornerstone of mental health practice, blending clinical judgment with standardized tools to inform treatment and safety planning.