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Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, child abuse or intimate partner violence (IPV), can be broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, friends or cohabitation.
Domestic violence has many forms including physical aggression (hitting, kicking, biting, shoving, restraining, slapping, throwing objects), or threats thereof; sexual abuse; emotional abuse; controlling or domineering; intimidation; stalking; passive/covert abuse (e.g., neglect); and economic deprivation.
[1] Alcohol consumption
[2] and mental illness
[3] can be co-morbid with abuse, and present additional challenges when present alongside patterns of abuse.
The HITS domestic violence screening tool is used primary in doctors offices and asks respondents how often their partner physically Hurt, Insulted, Threatened with harm, and Screamed at them.
Instructions: Please read each of the following activities and fill in the circle that best indicates the frequency in the last 12 months with which you partner acts in the way depicted.
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