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Risks of IPV

What is Intimate Partner Violence?

Some of the risks are.

Low Self-esteem

Depression

Marital conflict-fights, tension, and other struggles

Weak community sanctions against IPV

The term "intimate partner violence" describes physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse, and it can occur in heterosexual and homosexual relationships (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2013).

Screening Tools for IPV and Abuse

HITS Screening Tool

How often does your partner? Never Rarely Sometimes Fairly Frequently

Often

1. Physically hurt you? O O O O O

2. Insult or talk down to you O O O O O

3. Threaten you with harm? O O O O O

4.Scream or curse at you? O O O O O

Shakil. A, Smith Donald, Sinacore J.M, Krepcho M, (2005).

Risk Factors for IPV

Psychological Issues

WAST

Costs of IPV

There are four different risk factors

Individual Factors

Relationship Factors

Community Factors

Societal Factors

In 2003 the annual costs for IPV exceeded 8.3 billion dollars. This includes the medical and mental health costs as well as the loss of productivity from lost work days.

Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST)

1. In general, how would you describe your relationship?

A lot of tension

Some tension

No tension

2. Do you and your partner work out arguments with:

Great difficulty

Some difficulty

No difficulty

3. Do arguments ever result in you feeling down or bad about yourself?

Often

Sometimes

Never

4. Do arguments ever result in hitting, kicking, or pushing?

Often

Sometimes

Never

5. Do you ever feel frightened by what your partner says or does?

Often

Sometimes

Never

6. Has your partner ever abused you physically?

Often

Sometimes

Never

7. Has your partner ever abused you emotionally?

Often

Sometimes

Never

These are a few of the Psychological issues caused by IPV

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • PTSD
  • Suicidal Behaviours in Females
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Flashbacks

Fisher V.M (2001)

Screening Tools

Statistics

Most Common IPV Screening Tools

  • HITS - Hurt, Insult, Threaten, and Scream
  • WAST/WAST/SF - Woman Abuse Screening Tool/Woman Abuse Screening Tool-Short Form
  • PVS - Partner Violence Screen
  • 1 in 4 Women and 1 in 7 men have been victims of IPV
  • In 2010 there were 241 males and 1095 females that were murdered because of IPV

Programs to help lower IPV

Video Clip

Rabin R.F, Jennings J.M, Campbell J.C, Bair-Merritt M.H, (2009)

Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Through Alliances (DELTA)

National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS)

Violence Education Tools Online (VETOViolence)

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