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Danger Assessment Tool for Domestic Abuse

Predicts risk of death by an intimate partner (IP) in a violent intimate relationship.

Ask the patient:

Has the physical violence increased in frequency or severity over the past 6 months?
Have they ever used a weapon or threatened you with a weapon?
Do you believe they are capable of killing you?
Have you ever been beaten by them while you were pregnant?
Are they violently and constantly jealous of you?

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Advice

Patients not meeting high risk criteria should still be fully informed of the risk of repeat violence and given resources such as informational material and hotline numbers.