Danger Assessment (DA)

Date

2004

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Volume Title

Publisher

Sage Publications

Abstract

Dr. Jaquelyn Campbell and John Hopkins School of Nursing developed the Danger Assessment (DA) screening tool in 1986, finalizing it in 2004, as a proprietary instrument “that helps to determine the level of danger an abused woman has of being killed by her partner.” The DA is designed for use mainly within the medical profession, but is also valid for use by victim service providers. The assessment is constructed in two parts. The first, which requires an outside element, asks women to quantify the severity and frequency of their experience of abuse in the past year by marking incidents on a standard calendar. The second is a 20-item questionnaire asking the respondent to answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to detailed questions about their partner’s abusive behavior. After the respondent answers all 20 items, the questionnaire encourages them to total all the ‘yes’ answers and “talk to [their] nurse, advocate, or counselor about what the Danger Assessment means in [their] situation.” Multiple versions of the DA are available, including in multiple languages, for female same-sex relationships, and for immigrant women. DA is validated and, although proprietary to the John Hopkins School of Nursing, available for download and use through this link. (CVR Abstract)

Description

Cost: No
Training: Yes
Number of Items: 20

Keywords

Domestic Violence, Assessment Tool, Purpose: Detection, Population: Adults, Homicide, Abuse, Domestic Violence, Administration Method: Self-Administered

Citation

Campbell, JC. (2004). Danger Assessment. http://www.dangerassessment.org.

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