Jr. Mcnamara et Sa. Fields, Use of the abuse disability questionnaire in screening a clinical outpatient sample of women, PSYCHOL REP, 86(2), 2000, pp. 466-470
A sample of 50 women who sought services at a community mental health cente
r were administered screening questionnaires which measure impairment from
abuse and mental symptomatology. Scores on Psychiatric Symptomatology and D
epression were correlated with impairment associated with partner abuse. Im
pairment was intermediate between those of a shelter sample and well-functi
oning community sample. The importance of screening for impairment from par
tner abuse in women seeking outpatient mental health care was emphasized.