Rapid Risk Formulation Assessment has a dual role, explore distress and capture hopeIntegrate multisource perspective on psychacheEstablish distress patterns and imminence of action Gain Knowledge:What are the different aspects of a comprehensive assessment?What are the signs and symptoms of relevant mental illnesses?What are the warning signs and fixed and fluid risk factors for suicide?What is acute risk, chronic risk and acute on chronic risk?Develop Understanding:What are risk assessments trying to achieve?What are the problems and how to avoid them?How does distress evolve and why is it important to understand its evolution?Why is it important to break down the drivers of distress into bite size chunks?Where and when to call in more support?Refresh Skills:How to transform internal distress discourse into external distress dialogue?How to develop common understanding of distress?How to make reliable judgement calls on intent, motivation and immediacy?How to engage family and friends in the assessment process?How to gain an understanding of the balance between reasons for living and dying?