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Severe Intimate Partner Risk Prediction Scale (SIVIPAS)

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The Severe Intimate Partner Risk Prediction Scale (SIVIPAS) is a 20-item measure designed to identify women who are at risk for attempted homicide and homicide by their intimate partner or former partner

Purpose: Purpose: Risk Assessment
Number of Items: 20
Violence Mode: Emotional/Psychological, Physical, Sexual
Population: Women at risk for attempted homicide and/or intimate partner homicide (IPH)
Language: English
Mode of Admin: Non-clinician-administered, Officer-administered
Time Frame: Past month

Additional Details

Country: Spain
Adaptations: N/A
Relationship Focus: Current romantic dating partner
Setting: Legal/Law Enforcement, Social Services
Scoring Info: Higher scores indicate higher risk for intimate partner homicide

Reference: Echeburúa, E., Fernández-Montalvo, J., de Corral, P., & López-Goñi, J. J. (2009). Assessing risk markers in intimate partner femicide and severe violence: A new assessment instrument. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 24(6), 925–939. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260508319370
Link: http://10.1177/0886260508319370

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