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Psychological Maltreatment of Women Inventory

The Psychological Maltreatment of Women Inventory is a 58-item measure of psychological maltreatment by an intimate partner, including two subscales: dominance-isolation and emotional/verbal abuse

Purpose: Purpose: Evaluation/Assessment
Number of Items: 58
Violence Mode: Emotional/Psychological
Population: Men, Women
Language: English, Spanish
Mode of Admin: Researcher-administered, Self-administered
Time Frame: Past 6 months

Additional Details

Country: United States
Adaptations: N/A
Relationship Focus: Current or former romantic/dating partner
Setting: General/Home
Scoring Info: Mean of each subscale is calculated

Reference: Tolman, R. M. (1989). The development of a measure of psychological maltreatment of women by their male partners. Violence and Victims, 4(3), 159–177. PMID: 2487132

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