IPV: intimate partner violence; CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
* Signs, symptoms, and adverse effects of IPV are described in related UpToDate content on childhood exposure to IPV.
¶ The CDC provides a summary of screening instruments.
Δ Other causes of toxic stress include:◊ Assessment of safety and lethality is a difficult and uncertain process and cannot predict if an IPV perpetrator will harm or kill their partner. The Danger Assessment-5 is a brief risk assessment that identifies women who are at a high risk for homicide or severe injury by an intimate partner. If the patient answers "yes" to any question, let them know that they have highly predictive risk factor(s) for serious assault/homicide. Refer to UpToDate content on intervention and management of intimate partner violence for additional details.
§ Examples of indications to contact law enforcement/security include:Courtesy of Kathleen M Franchek-Roa, MD.
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