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Abuse Assessment Screen – Disability (AAS-D)

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A version fo the Abuse Assessment Screen adapted for use among women with disabilities

Purpose: Purpose: Screening/Identification
Number of Items: 4
Violence Mode: Emotional/Psychological, Physical, Sexual
Population: Women with disabilities
Language: English
Mode of Admin: Self-administered
Time Frame: Past year

Additional Details

Country: United States
Adaptations: N/A
Relationship Focus: Any
Setting: General/Home
Scoring Info: Higher scores indicate higher severity of abuse

Reference: McFarlane, J., Hughes, R. B., Nosek, M. A., Groff, J. Y., Swedlend, N., & Dolan Mullen, P. (2001). Abuse assessment screen-disability (AAS-D): Measuring frequency, type, and perpetrator of abuse toward women with physical disabilities. Journal of Women's Health & Gender-Based Medicine, 10(9), 861–866. https://doi.org/10.1089/152460901753285750
Link: http://10.1089/152460901753285750

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