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Abuse Assessment Screen (AAS)

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The Abuse Assessment Screen (AAS) is a 5-item screening tool used to assess the frequency and perpetrator of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse

Purpose: Purpose: Screening/Identification
Number of Items: 5
Violence Mode: Emotional/Psychological, Physical, Sexual
Population: Pregnant women
Language: English, Spanish
Mode of Admin: Clinician-administered
Time Frame: Past year

Additional Details

Country: United States
Adaptations: Women with disabilities, HARK adaptation for general practice setting
Relationship Focus: Any
Setting: Clinical
Scoring Info: Higher scores indicate higher severity of abuse

Reference: McFarlane, J., Parker, B., Soeken, K., & Bullock, L. (1992). Assessing for abuse during pregnancy: Severity and frequency of injuries and associated entry into prenatal care. JAMA, 267(23), 3176–3178. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.267.23.3176
Link: http://10.1001/jama.267.23.3176

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