Should Programs Designed to Help IPV Survivors Screen for Mental Health–Related Problems: Voices From the Field
Abstract
Qualitative responses that 187 service providers gave to a question assessing whether agencies designed to help intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors should screen for mental health-related problems were analyzed using a version of the concept mapping approach. Nine central clusters emerged from the data analysis, which can be linked to three underlying themes: how the identification of mental health-related problems (i.e., labeling) could be misused when working with IPV survivors, ways screening can be appropriately used to help IPV survivors, and barriers that prevent screening. Findings highlight the importance of trauma-informed approaches across all aspects of service delivery.
Publication Title
Violence Against Women
Recommended Citation
Simmons, C., Delaney, M., Lindsey, L., Whalley, A., Murry-Drobot, O., & Gayle Beck, J. (2017). Should Programs Designed to Help IPV Survivors Screen for Mental Health–Related Problems: Voices From the Field. Violence Against Women, 23 (5), 603-622. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801216646225
