SPARK - IPV

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Hurt, Insult, Threat, Scream (HITS)

The Hurt, Insult, Threat, Scream (HITS) is a 4-item screening tool to identify potential intimate parnter violence

Purpose: Purpose: Screening/Identification
Number of Items: 4
Violence Mode: Emotional/Psychological, Physical
Population: Men, Pregnant women, Women
Language: English
Mode of Admin: Self-administered
Time Frame: Lifetime/Any/Ever

Additional Details

Country: United States
Adaptations: IPV committed by women veterans
Relationship Focus: Current romantic/dating partner
Setting: General/Home, Clinical
Scoring Info: Women - Positive screen (10 or greater); Men - Positive screen (11 or greater)

Reference: Sherin, K. M., Sinacore, J. M., Li, X. Q., Zitter, R. E., & Shakil, A. (1998). HITS: A short domestic violence screening tool for use in a family practice setting. Family Medicine, 30(7), 508–512. PMID: 9669164

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