---
title: "v_risk_y"
description: "V-RISK-Y is a short screening checklist for violence risk among youth and consists of 12 items, covering historical, clinical and risk management variables."
---

V-RISK-Y is a short screening checklist for violence risk among youth and consists of 12 items, covering historical, clinical and risk management variables.

**Purpose.** To record a structured assessment of short-term violence risk in adolescents aged 12–18 years based on the V-RISK-Y checklist, including scoring of individual risk factors and an overall clinical assessment.

## Source

| Model | Leg | Role |
|---|---|---|
| `openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.v_risk_y.v0` | openEHR | defines this table |

## Columns

| Column | Type | Null | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `id` | `uuid primary key` | no | Primary key. | — |
| `form_id` | `uuid` → [`form`](/docs/tables/form) | no | The form this entry was recorded on. | — |
| `form_block_id` | `uuid` | yes | The block within the form, when the entry is bound to one. | — |
| `_1_prior_and_or_current_acts_of_violence`<br />`_1_prior_and_or_current_acts_of_violence_code`<br />`_1_prior_and_or_current_acts_of_violence_system`<br />`_1_prior_and_or_current_acts_of_violence_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | 1. Prior and/or current acts of violence | `/data[at0001]/events[at0002]/data[at0003]/items[at0004]` |
| `_2_prior_and_or_current_threats_of_violence`<br />`_2_prior_and_or_current_threats_of_violence_code`<br />`_2_prior_and_or_current_threats_of_violence_system`<br />`_2_prior_and_or_current_threats_of_violence_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | 2. Prior and/or current threats of violence | `/data[at0001]/events[at0002]/data[at0003]/items[at0005]` |
| `_3_prior_and_or_current_alcohol_or_substance_abuse`<br />`_3_prior_and_or_current_alcohol_or_substance_abuse_code`<br />`_3_prior_and_or_current_alcohol_or_substance_abuse_system`<br />`_3_prior_and_or_current_alcohol_or_substance_abuse_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | 3. Prior and/or current alcohol or substance abuse | `/data[at0001]/events[at0002]/data[at0003]/items[at0006]` |
| `_4_prior_and_or_current_severe_symptoms_of_m_0d8d53`<br />`_4_prior_and_or_current_severe_symptoms_of_m_0d8d53_code`<br />`_4_prior_and_or_current_severe_symptoms_of_m_0d8d53_system`<br />`_4_prior_and_or_current_severe_symptoms_of_m_0d8d53_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | 4. Prior and/or current severe symptoms of mental health disorders | `/data[at0001]/events[at0002]/data[at0003]/items[at0007]` |
| `_5_disruptive_impulsive_behaviour_behavioura_9dee97`<br />`_5_disruptive_impulsive_behaviour_behavioura_9dee97_code`<br />`_5_disruptive_impulsive_behaviour_behavioura_9dee97_system`<br />`_5_disruptive_impulsive_behaviour_behavioura_9dee97_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | 5. Disruptive, impulsive behaviour/behavioural disorder | `/data[at0001]/events[at0002]/data[at0003]/items[at0008]` |
| `_6_has_poor_insight_into_the_mental_disorder_c53e7a`<br />`_6_has_poor_insight_into_the_mental_disorder_c53e7a_code`<br />`_6_has_poor_insight_into_the_mental_disorder_c53e7a_system`<br />`_6_has_poor_insight_into_the_mental_disorder_c53e7a_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | 6. Has poor insight into the mental disorder and/or behaviour | `/data[at0001]/events[at0002]/data[at0003]/items[at0009]` |
| `_7_suspicion`<br />`_7_suspicion_code`<br />`_7_suspicion_system`<br />`_7_suspicion_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | 7. Suspicion | `/data[at0001]/events[at0002]/data[at0003]/items[at0010]` |
| `_8_demonstrates_lack_of_empathy`<br />`_8_demonstrates_lack_of_empathy_code`<br />`_8_demonstrates_lack_of_empathy_system`<br />`_8_demonstrates_lack_of_empathy_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | 8. Demonstrates lack of empathy | `/data[at0001]/events[at0002]/data[at0003]/items[at0011]` |
| `_9_unrealistic_planning`<br />`_9_unrealistic_planning_code`<br />`_9_unrealistic_planning_system`<br />`_9_unrealistic_planning_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | 9. Unrealistic planning | `/data[at0001]/events[at0002]/data[at0003]/items[at0012]` |
| `_10_future_stressful_situations`<br />`_10_future_stressful_situations_code`<br />`_10_future_stressful_situations_system`<br />`_10_future_stressful_situations_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | 10. Future stressful situations | `/data[at0001]/events[at0002]/data[at0003]/items[at0013]` |
| `_11_prior_and_or_current_severe_trauma`<br />`_11_prior_and_or_current_severe_trauma_code`<br />`_11_prior_and_or_current_severe_trauma_system`<br />`_11_prior_and_or_current_severe_trauma_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | 11. Prior and/or current severe trauma | `/data[at0001]/events[at0002]/data[at0003]/items[at0014]` |
| `_12_the_youth_s_and_parents_guardians_own_pe_c35e7a`<br />`_12_the_youth_s_and_parents_guardians_own_pe_c35e7a_code`<br />`_12_the_youth_s_and_parents_guardians_own_pe_c35e7a_system`<br />`_12_the_youth_s_and_parents_guardians_own_pe_c35e7a_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | 12. The youth’s and parents/guardians’ own perception of violence risk | `/data[at0001]/events[at0002]/data[at0003]/items[at0015]` |
| `how_great_do_you_believe_the_risk_of_violenc_d6e692`<br />`how_great_do_you_believe_the_risk_of_violenc_d6e692_code`<br />`how_great_do_you_believe_the_risk_of_violenc_d6e692_system`<br />`how_great_do_you_believe_the_risk_of_violenc_d6e692_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | How great do you believe the risk of violence is for this youth? | `/data[at0001]/events[at0002]/data[at0003]/items[at0016]` |
| `immediate_implementation_of_preventive_measures`<br />`immediate_implementation_of_preventive_measures_code`<br />`immediate_implementation_of_preventive_measures_system`<br />`immediate_implementation_of_preventive_measures_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | Immediate implementation of preventive measures | `/data[at0001]/events[at0002]/data[at0003]/items[at0083]` |
| `description_of_preventive_measures` | `text` | yes | Description of preventive measures | `/data[at0001]/events[at0002]/data[at0003]/items[at0081]` |
| `suggestions_for_additional_violence_risk_ass_a1fb7f`<br />`suggestions_for_additional_violence_risk_ass_a1fb7f_code`<br />`suggestions_for_additional_violence_risk_ass_a1fb7f_system`<br />`suggestions_for_additional_violence_risk_ass_a1fb7f_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | Suggestions for additional violence risk assessments | `/data[at0001]/events[at0002]/data[at0003]/items[at0086]` |
| `description_of_additional_violence_risk_assessments` | `text` | yes | Description of additional violence risk assessments | `/data[at0001]/events[at0002]/data[at0003]/items[at0082]` |

## Constraints

```sql
check ((_1_prior_and_or_current_acts_of_violence_code is null and _1_prior_and_or_current_acts_of_violence_system is null and _1_prior_and_or_current_acts_of_violence_valueset_id is null and _1_prior_and_or_current_acts_of_violence is null) or (_1_prior_and_or_current_acts_of_violence is not null and _1_prior_and_or_current_acts_of_violence_code is not null and _1_prior_and_or_current_acts_of_violence_system is not null and _1_prior_and_or_current_acts_of_violence_valueset_id is not null))
check ((_2_prior_and_or_current_threats_of_violence_code is null and _2_prior_and_or_current_threats_of_violence_system is null and _2_prior_and_or_current_threats_of_violence_valueset_id is null and _2_prior_and_or_current_threats_of_violence is null) or (_2_prior_and_or_current_threats_of_violence is not null and _2_prior_and_or_current_threats_of_violence_code is not null and _2_prior_and_or_current_threats_of_violence_system is not null and _2_prior_and_or_current_threats_of_violence_valueset_id is not null))
check ((_3_prior_and_or_current_alcohol_or_substance_abuse_code is null and _3_prior_and_or_current_alcohol_or_substance_abuse_system is null and _3_prior_and_or_current_alcohol_or_substance_abuse_valueset_id is null and _3_prior_and_or_current_alcohol_or_substance_abuse is null) or (_3_prior_and_or_current_alcohol_or_substance_abuse is not null and _3_prior_and_or_current_alcohol_or_substance_abuse_code is not null and _3_prior_and_or_current_alcohol_or_substance_abuse_system is not null and _3_prior_and_or_current_alcohol_or_substance_abuse_valueset_id is not null))
check ((_4_prior_and_or_current_severe_symptoms_of_m_0d8d53_code is null and _4_prior_and_or_current_severe_symptoms_of_m_0d8d53_system is null and _4_prior_and_or_current_severe_symptoms_of_m_0d8d53_valueset_id is null and _4_prior_and_or_current_severe_symptoms_of_m_0d8d53 is null) or (_4_prior_and_or_current_severe_symptoms_of_m_0d8d53 is not null and _4_prior_and_or_current_severe_symptoms_of_m_0d8d53_code is not null and _4_prior_and_or_current_severe_symptoms_of_m_0d8d53_system is not null and _4_prior_and_or_current_severe_symptoms_of_m_0d8d53_valueset_id is not null))
check ((_5_disruptive_impulsive_behaviour_behavioura_9dee97_code is null and _5_disruptive_impulsive_behaviour_behavioura_9dee97_system is null and _5_disruptive_impulsive_behaviour_behavioura_9dee97_valueset_id is null and _5_disruptive_impulsive_behaviour_behavioura_9dee97 is null) or (_5_disruptive_impulsive_behaviour_behavioura_9dee97 is not null and _5_disruptive_impulsive_behaviour_behavioura_9dee97_code is not null and _5_disruptive_impulsive_behaviour_behavioura_9dee97_system is not null and _5_disruptive_impulsive_behaviour_behavioura_9dee97_valueset_id is not null))
check ((_6_has_poor_insight_into_the_mental_disorder_c53e7a_code is null and _6_has_poor_insight_into_the_mental_disorder_c53e7a_system is null and _6_has_poor_insight_into_the_mental_disorder_c53e7a_valueset_id is null and _6_has_poor_insight_into_the_mental_disorder_c53e7a is null) or (_6_has_poor_insight_into_the_mental_disorder_c53e7a is not null and _6_has_poor_insight_into_the_mental_disorder_c53e7a_code is not null and _6_has_poor_insight_into_the_mental_disorder_c53e7a_system is not null and _6_has_poor_insight_into_the_mental_disorder_c53e7a_valueset_id is not null))
check ((_7_suspicion_code is null and _7_suspicion_system is null and _7_suspicion_valueset_id is null and _7_suspicion is null) or (_7_suspicion is not null and _7_suspicion_code is not null and _7_suspicion_system is not null and _7_suspicion_valueset_id is not null))
check ((_8_demonstrates_lack_of_empathy_code is null and _8_demonstrates_lack_of_empathy_system is null and _8_demonstrates_lack_of_empathy_valueset_id is null and _8_demonstrates_lack_of_empathy is null) or (_8_demonstrates_lack_of_empathy is not null and _8_demonstrates_lack_of_empathy_code is not null and _8_demonstrates_lack_of_empathy_system is not null and _8_demonstrates_lack_of_empathy_valueset_id is not null))
check ((_9_unrealistic_planning_code is null and _9_unrealistic_planning_system is null and _9_unrealistic_planning_valueset_id is null and _9_unrealistic_planning is null) or (_9_unrealistic_planning is not null and _9_unrealistic_planning_code is not null and _9_unrealistic_planning_system is not null and _9_unrealistic_planning_valueset_id is not null))
check ((_10_future_stressful_situations_code is null and _10_future_stressful_situations_system is null and _10_future_stressful_situations_valueset_id is null and _10_future_stressful_situations is null) or (_10_future_stressful_situations is not null and _10_future_stressful_situations_code is not null and _10_future_stressful_situations_system is not null and _10_future_stressful_situations_valueset_id is not null))
check ((_11_prior_and_or_current_severe_trauma_code is null and _11_prior_and_or_current_severe_trauma_system is null and _11_prior_and_or_current_severe_trauma_valueset_id is null and _11_prior_and_or_current_severe_trauma is null) or (_11_prior_and_or_current_severe_trauma is not null and _11_prior_and_or_current_severe_trauma_code is not null and _11_prior_and_or_current_severe_trauma_system is not null and _11_prior_and_or_current_severe_trauma_valueset_id is not null))
check ((_12_the_youth_s_and_parents_guardians_own_pe_c35e7a_code is null and _12_the_youth_s_and_parents_guardians_own_pe_c35e7a_system is null and _12_the_youth_s_and_parents_guardians_own_pe_c35e7a_valueset_id is null and _12_the_youth_s_and_parents_guardians_own_pe_c35e7a is null) or (_12_the_youth_s_and_parents_guardians_own_pe_c35e7a is not null and _12_the_youth_s_and_parents_guardians_own_pe_c35e7a_code is not null and _12_the_youth_s_and_parents_guardians_own_pe_c35e7a_system is not null and _12_the_youth_s_and_parents_guardians_own_pe_c35e7a_valueset_id is not null))
check ((how_great_do_you_believe_the_risk_of_violenc_d6e692_code is null and how_great_do_you_believe_the_risk_of_violenc_d6e692_system is null and how_great_do_you_believe_the_risk_of_violenc_d6e692_valueset_id is null and how_great_do_you_believe_the_risk_of_violenc_d6e692 is null) or (how_great_do_you_believe_the_risk_of_violenc_d6e692 is not null and how_great_do_you_believe_the_risk_of_violenc_d6e692_code is not null and how_great_do_you_believe_the_risk_of_violenc_d6e692_system is not null and how_great_do_you_believe_the_risk_of_violenc_d6e692_valueset_id is not null))
check ((immediate_implementation_of_preventive_measures_code is null and immediate_implementation_of_preventive_measures_system is null and immediate_implementation_of_preventive_measures_valueset_id is null and immediate_implementation_of_preventive_measures is null) or (immediate_implementation_of_preventive_measures is not null and immediate_implementation_of_preventive_measures_code is not null and immediate_implementation_of_preventive_measures_system is not null and immediate_implementation_of_preventive_measures_valueset_id is not null))
check ((suggestions_for_additional_violence_risk_ass_a1fb7f_code is null and suggestions_for_additional_violence_risk_ass_a1fb7f_system is null and suggestions_for_additional_violence_risk_ass_a1fb7f_valueset_id is null and suggestions_for_additional_violence_risk_ass_a1fb7f is null) or (suggestions_for_additional_violence_risk_ass_a1fb7f is not null and suggestions_for_additional_violence_risk_ass_a1fb7f_code is not null and suggestions_for_additional_violence_risk_ass_a1fb7f_system is not null and suggestions_for_additional_violence_risk_ass_a1fb7f_valueset_id is not null))
```

## Unique

- `form_block_id`

## References

| Columns | Target | On delete |
|---|---|---|
| `form_id` | [`form`](/docs/tables/form) | cascade |
| `form_id, form_block_id` | [`form_block`](/docs/tables/form_block) | cascade |
| `_1_prior_and_or_current_acts_of_violence_valueset_id, _1_prior_and_or_current_acts_of_violence_code, _1_prior_and_or_current_acts_of_violence_system, _1_prior_and_or_current_acts_of_violence` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `_2_prior_and_or_current_threats_of_violence_valueset_id, _2_prior_and_or_current_threats_of_violence_code, _2_prior_and_or_current_threats_of_violence_system, _2_prior_and_or_current_threats_of_violence` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `_3_prior_and_or_current_alcohol_or_substance_abuse_valueset_id, _3_prior_and_or_current_alcohol_or_substance_abuse_code, _3_prior_and_or_current_alcohol_or_substance_abuse_system, _3_prior_and_or_current_alcohol_or_substance_abuse` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `_4_prior_and_or_current_severe_symptoms_of_m_0d8d53_valueset_id, _4_prior_and_or_current_severe_symptoms_of_m_0d8d53_code, _4_prior_and_or_current_severe_symptoms_of_m_0d8d53_system, _4_prior_and_or_current_severe_symptoms_of_m_0d8d53` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `_5_disruptive_impulsive_behaviour_behavioura_9dee97_valueset_id, _5_disruptive_impulsive_behaviour_behavioura_9dee97_code, _5_disruptive_impulsive_behaviour_behavioura_9dee97_system, _5_disruptive_impulsive_behaviour_behavioura_9dee97` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `_6_has_poor_insight_into_the_mental_disorder_c53e7a_valueset_id, _6_has_poor_insight_into_the_mental_disorder_c53e7a_code, _6_has_poor_insight_into_the_mental_disorder_c53e7a_system, _6_has_poor_insight_into_the_mental_disorder_c53e7a` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `_7_suspicion_valueset_id, _7_suspicion_code, _7_suspicion_system, _7_suspicion` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `_8_demonstrates_lack_of_empathy_valueset_id, _8_demonstrates_lack_of_empathy_code, _8_demonstrates_lack_of_empathy_system, _8_demonstrates_lack_of_empathy` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `_9_unrealistic_planning_valueset_id, _9_unrealistic_planning_code, _9_unrealistic_planning_system, _9_unrealistic_planning` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `_10_future_stressful_situations_valueset_id, _10_future_stressful_situations_code, _10_future_stressful_situations_system, _10_future_stressful_situations` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `_11_prior_and_or_current_severe_trauma_valueset_id, _11_prior_and_or_current_severe_trauma_code, _11_prior_and_or_current_severe_trauma_system, _11_prior_and_or_current_severe_trauma` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `_12_the_youth_s_and_parents_guardians_own_pe_c35e7a_valueset_id, _12_the_youth_s_and_parents_guardians_own_pe_c35e7a_code, _12_the_youth_s_and_parents_guardians_own_pe_c35e7a_system, _12_the_youth_s_and_parents_guardians_own_pe_c35e7a` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `how_great_do_you_believe_the_risk_of_violenc_d6e692_valueset_id, how_great_do_you_believe_the_risk_of_violenc_d6e692_code, how_great_do_you_believe_the_risk_of_violenc_d6e692_system, how_great_do_you_believe_the_risk_of_violenc_d6e692` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `immediate_implementation_of_preventive_measures_valueset_id, immediate_implementation_of_preventive_measures_code, immediate_implementation_of_preventive_measures_system, immediate_implementation_of_preventive_measures` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `suggestions_for_additional_violence_risk_ass_a1fb7f_valueset_id, suggestions_for_additional_violence_risk_ass_a1fb7f_code, suggestions_for_additional_violence_risk_ass_a1fb7f_system, suggestions_for_additional_violence_risk_ass_a1fb7f` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |

## Indexes

- `v_risk_y_form_id_idx` on `form_id`

## Value sets

| Value set | Codes |
|---|---|
| `org.openehr::openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.v_risk_y.v0/_10_future_stressful_situations` | 4 |
| `org.openehr::openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.v_risk_y.v0/_11_prior_and_or_current_severe_trauma` | 4 |
| `org.openehr::openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.v_risk_y.v0/_12_the_youth_s_and_parents_guardians_own_perception_of_violence_risk` | 4 |
| `org.openehr::openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.v_risk_y.v0/_1_prior_and_or_current_acts_of_violence` | 4 |
| `org.openehr::openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.v_risk_y.v0/_2_prior_and_or_current_threats_of_violence` | 4 |
| `org.openehr::openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.v_risk_y.v0/_3_prior_and_or_current_alcohol_or_substance_abuse` | 4 |
| `org.openehr::openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.v_risk_y.v0/_4_prior_and_or_current_severe_symptoms_of_mental_health_disorders` | 4 |
| `org.openehr::openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.v_risk_y.v0/_5_disruptive_impulsive_behaviour_behavioural_disorder` | 4 |
| `org.openehr::openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.v_risk_y.v0/_6_has_poor_insight_into_the_mental_disorder_and_or_behaviour` | 4 |
| `org.openehr::openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.v_risk_y.v0/_7_suspicion` | 4 |
| `org.openehr::openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.v_risk_y.v0/_8_demonstrates_lack_of_empathy` | 4 |
| `org.openehr::openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.v_risk_y.v0/_9_unrealistic_planning` | 4 |
| `org.openehr::openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.v_risk_y.v0/how_great_do_you_believe_the_risk_of_violence_is_for_this_youth` | 3 |
| `org.openehr::openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.v_risk_y.v0/immediate_implementation_of_preventive_measures` | 2 |
| `org.openehr::openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.v_risk_y.v0/suggestions_for_additional_violence_risk_assessments` | 2 |

