If you are selecting a domestic violence offender assessment instrument, or test, the following Comparison Checklist should prove helpful. This checklist itemizes important assessment and screening qualities. The “Other” column represents any other test you might want to compare to the Domestic Violence Inventory (DVI).
Comparison Categories |
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Designed Specifically for Domestic Violence |
✓ |
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Test Reliability & Validity Research Provided |
✓ |
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Truthfulness Scale to Detect Faking |
✓ |
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Truth-Corrected Scores for Accuracy |
✓ |
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Four Test Administration Options: |
✓ |
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► Paper-Pencil (English and Spanish) |
✓ |
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► On Computer Screen (English and Spanish) |
✓ |
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► Human Voice Audio (Reading Impaired) |
✓ |
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► Over the Internet (www.online-testing.com) |
✓ |
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Delete Names (confidentiality) Procedure |
✓ |
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HIPAA (federal regulation) Compliant |
✓ |
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Test Data Input Verification (accurate scoring) |
✓ |
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Built-in Database (Contains 85,000+ DVI Tests) |
✓ |
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Annual Database Research (free) |
✓ |
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Juvenile Version (DVI-Juvenile) |
✓ |
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Outcome Measure - Treatment Effectiveness (DVI Pre-Post) |
✓ |
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Short Form (DVI-Short Form) |
✓ |
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Specific Scale Score-Related Recommendations |
✓ |
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Alcohol and Drugs Scales |
✓ |
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Control Scale |
✓ |
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Violence (Lethality) Scale |
✓ |
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Stress Coping Abilities Scale |
✓ |
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Available in Windows (Diskettes & USB Flash Drives) |
✓ |
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Available on the Internet (www.online-testing.com) |
✓ |
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Easily Understood and Helpful Reports |
✓ |
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Used in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom |
✓ |
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