Domestic violence risk assessment research and theory.

Risk assessment is a cornerstone of domestic violence prevention and intervention. From the front-line responders' perspective, risk assessment constitutes a process that starts from identifying the factors increasing the likelihood of violence and then continues to plan safety measures to manage the sources of risks and prevent the recurrence of violence. To address some of the shortcomings related to the risk assessment of domestic violence, the IMPRODOVA project developed a Risk Assessment Integration Module, RAIMO. The overall purpose of RAIMO is to bridge the gaps between different risk assessment tools and professional perspectives and thereby to generate a shared understanding of risk assessment in multiprofessional and cooperative contexts. While RAIMO can be utilised in learning, teaching and as a databank, in this chapter, we focus on the key aspects and findings in risk assessment research. The chapter also aims to equip front-line responders with applicable information to revise or remodel the existing risk assessment procedures, networks, and tools.

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Family violence risk assessment: A predictive cross-validation study of the Domestic Violence Screening Instrument-Revised (DVSI-R).

Law and Human Behavior ◽

10.1037/h0093977 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 120-129 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Kirk R. Williams

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Domestic Violence ◽

Family Violence ◽

Validation Study ◽

Cross Validation ◽

Screening Instrument ◽

Violence Risk ◽

Violence Risk Assessment ◽

Domestic Violence Screening

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Roadmap Towards an Integrated European Response to Domestic Violence

10.18690/978-961-286-543-6.19 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 329-342

Author(s):

Branko Lobnikar ◽

Catharina Vogt ◽

Joachim Kersten

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Domestic Violence ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

International Standards ◽

Violence Risk ◽

Front Line ◽

Case Documentation ◽

National Comparison ◽

Gender Based ◽

Domestic Violence Risk Assessment

The main goal of the IMPRODOVA project was to find ways to optimise domestic violence intervention and prevention. We found that effective cooperation of front-line responders comes from a common understanding of the problem. When trying to understand the phenomenon thoroughly, we realised that cross-national comparison of domestic violence definitions is a complex undertaking, as different countries use varied definitions. Intimate partner violence, domestic violence and family violence are used across all countries to describe the phenomenon. However, we can observe primarily gender-based definitions in all three front-line responders sectors. One of the promising findings of our analyses is that international standards are relatively well implemented in all the partner countries. For better cooperation of all stakeholders, we developed a training platform on domestic violence and supported it by analysing the possibilities of using the digital communication platform for inter-agency collaboration to address domestic violence adequately. Multidisciplinary cooperation across the sectors in risk assessment and case documentation was mentioned by many countries as a favourable objective, resulting in more dynamic and comprehensive risk assessment processes. That leads to developing a risk assessment tool – the Domestic Violence Risk Assessment Integration Module to achieve a more integrated European response to domestic violence.

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Domestic violence

New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry ◽

10.1093/med/9780199696758.003.0265 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 1981-1984 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gillian C. Mezey

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Mental Health ◽

Risk Assessment ◽

Domestic Violence ◽

Public Health Issue ◽

Violence Risk ◽

Historical Overview ◽

Physical Health Outcomes ◽

Domestic Violence Risk Assessment ◽

Mental Health Effects

Over the last decade, the issue of domestic violence has been transformed from a position of ‘selective inattention’ to becoming a high-priority social and public health issue. Although it is now recognized that experiences of domestic violence are associated with adverse mental as well as physical health outcomes for the victim, this has not always been the case. After a brief historical overview, this chapter looks at the definition, epidemiology, and aetiological factors surrounding domestic violence, before discussing the mental health effects of domestic violence, risk assessment, confidentiality and domestic violence, and the perpetrators of domestic violence.

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