TY - JOUR
T1 - The domestic violence survivor assessment
T2 - A tool for counseling women in intimate partner violence relationships
AU - Dienemann, Jacqueline
AU - Campbell, Jacquelyn
AU - Landenburger, Karen
AU - Curry, Mary Ann
N1 - Funding Information:
Patricia Lanning LCSW, Terri Wurmser MSW, and Sandra Rappeport LCSW, administrators at House of Ruth, Baltimore City and Family and Children’s Services of Central Maryland, along with their staff, contributed to the development, testing, and revision of the DVSA. This research was supported by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Grant #R03 HS10731 and NIJ. Maryland STOP Grant #97, 98, 99-043-FVC.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Seeking to end violence and distress in their relationship is the goal of women abused by intimate partners. The theoretical framework guiding development of the domestic violence survivor assessment (DVSA) was Landenburger's theory of entrapment and recovery. Social context and need to balance care for others and herself influence women's decision-making about abuse. The DVSA was developed collaboratively between researchers and counselors to gain a deeper understanding of battered women's cognitive states in order to assist them during counseling to effectively resolve the dilemma of their abusive relationships while experiencing personal growth. Five states are identified which a woman may experience on 11 issues concurrently at the personal, relationship or social context levels. Research to validate the DVSA and suggestions on use with women desiring to preserve their relationship or preserve their self or preserve the resolution of change is described. Using the DVSA for assessment, intervention and measuring intermediate outcomes is delineated.
AB - Seeking to end violence and distress in their relationship is the goal of women abused by intimate partners. The theoretical framework guiding development of the domestic violence survivor assessment (DVSA) was Landenburger's theory of entrapment and recovery. Social context and need to balance care for others and herself influence women's decision-making about abuse. The DVSA was developed collaboratively between researchers and counselors to gain a deeper understanding of battered women's cognitive states in order to assist them during counseling to effectively resolve the dilemma of their abusive relationships while experiencing personal growth. Five states are identified which a woman may experience on 11 issues concurrently at the personal, relationship or social context levels. Research to validate the DVSA and suggestions on use with women desiring to preserve their relationship or preserve their self or preserve the resolution of change is described. Using the DVSA for assessment, intervention and measuring intermediate outcomes is delineated.
KW - Domestic violence counseling
KW - Domestic violence service outcomes
KW - Survivors of domestic violence
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U2 - 10.1016/S0738-3991(01)00216-6
DO - 10.1016/S0738-3991(01)00216-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 11932120
AN - SCOPUS:0036202148
SN - 0738-3991
VL - 46
SP - 221
EP - 228
JO - Patient Education and Counseling
JF - Patient Education and Counseling
IS - 3
ER -