7 Measures for Screening and Assessing IPV

January 28, 2020

Julianne Flanagan, PhD , Amber Jarnecke, PhD

Data suggest that it is important for mental health professionals to screen for interpersonal violence and provide relevant treatment referrals. A selection of widely available and validated interpersonal violence screening measures are described in this slideshow.

Data suggest that it is important for mental health professionals to screen for interpersonal violence (IPV) and provide relevant treatment referrals. Education for physicians in training, as well as medical residents and fellows, in available screening and referral methods is essential. A selection of widely available and validated interpersonal violence screening measures are described in this slideshow.

1: Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS-2). PDF

2: Brief Conflict Tactics Scale (Brief CTS-2) (PDF)

3: Violence Screening and Assessment of Needs (VIO-SCAN) (PDF)

4: Hurt Insult Threaten Scream (HITS) (PDF)

5: Ongoing Abuse Screen (PDF, page 50)

6: Abuse Assessment Screen (AAS) (PDF)

7: Partner Violence Screen (PVS) (PDF)

Note. A comprehensive collection of interpersonal violence screening measures for use in health care settings are openly available through the Centers for Disease Control.(PDF)

For more on this topic, see Interpersonal Violence in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress and Substance Use Disorders, on which this slideshow is based.