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Domestic Violence Screening for Pediatric Settings

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The Domestic Violence Screening for Pediatric Settings is a 6-item checklistl used to screen for intimate partner violence and availability of handguns in the home

Purpose: Purpose: Screening/Identification
Number of Items: 6
Violence Mode: Emotional/Psychological, Physical
Population: Women
Language: English
Mode of Admin: Clinician-administered
Time Frame: Lifetime/Any/Ever

Additional Details

Country: United States
Adaptations: N/A
Relationship Focus: Current or former romantic/dating partner
Setting: Clinical
Scoring Info: An affirmative response to any of the first 3 questions indicates a referral to an in-house social worker; patient is then referred to a domestic violence program, local women's center, legal services, and/or family counseling

Reference: Siegel, R. M., Hill, T. D., Henderson, V. A., Ernst, H. M., & Boat, B. W. (1999). Screening for domestic violence in the community pediatric setting. Pediatrics, 104(4 Pt 1), 874–877. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.104.4.874
Link: http://10.1542/peds.104.4.874

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