DVI-SHORT FORM

The Domestic Violence Inventory Short Form (DVI-Short Form) is an evidence based self-report test that is used to evaluate or assess adults (male or female) accused or convicted of domestic violence. The Domestic Violence Inventory (DVI) is used by court appointed evaluators, psychologists, probation officers, counselors and mental health professionals... The DVI-Short Form is a brief, easily administered and automated (computer-scored) adult domestic violence offender screening instrument, or test. The DVI-Short Form consists of 76 items and takes 15 to 20 minutes to complete. The Short Form has six scales (measures): 1. Truthfulness Scale, 2. Violence (Lethality) Scale, 3. Alcohol Scale, 4. Drugs Scale, 5. Control Scale, and 6. Stress Coping Abilities Scale.

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