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Danger Assessment (DA)

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The Danger Assessment (DA) is a 20-item measure designed to assess the risk of homicide in women by an intimate partner or former partner

Purpose: Purpose: Risk Assessment
Number of Items: 20
Violence Mode: Emotional/Psychological, Physical, Sexual
Population: Women with a known history of intimate partner violence (IPV)
Language: Brazilian Portuguese, English, French Canadian, Spanish
Mode of Admin: Officer-administered, Researcher-administered
Time Frame: Past year

Additional Details

Country: United States
Adaptations: 5-item brief version, Immigrant women population, Women in same-sex relationships, Indian women population, Brazilian women population, Prediction of severe violence or homicide among high-risk women, Lethality Screen
Relationship Focus: Current or former romantic/dating partner
Setting: Clinical, Legal/Law Enforcement
Scoring Info: Higher scores indicate higher risk for intimate partner violence

Reference: Campbell, J. C. (1986). Nursing assessment for risk of homicide with battered women. ANS Advances in Nursing Science, 8(4), 36–51. https://doi.org/10.1097/00012272-198607000-00006
Link: http://10.1097/00012272-198607000-00006

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