The Intimate Partner Abuse Screen® (IPAS) is an assessment tool created to help individuals and professionals accurately identify intimate partner abuse — including its subtle emotional and psychological forms — long before it escalates into physical violence. Developed by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D., the instrument is grounded in both her clinical expertise and the experience with survivors.
Unlike other relationship quizzes or conflict checklists, the IPAS distinguishes domestic abuse from other difficulties, such as communication breakdowns, personality differences, or substance abuse behaviors. It focuses specifically on the unique psychological dynamics and control mechanisms that define intimate partner violence.
How the IPAS Is Structured
Through a structured series of focused yes/no questions, the screen reveals both the external behavioral signs and the internal emotional and cognitive patterns associated with domestic abuse. It addresses the confusion many survivors experience when gaslighting, blame-shifting, and intermittent kindness obscure the underlying violence. In doing so, it restores clarity.
The IPAS is accessible to individuals seeking private, confidential insight into their own relationship. It enables users to distinguish between what belongs to them to heal and what is rooted in abusive pathology — a distinction that is essential for safety, recovery and self-agency.
The instrument does not diagnose or replace therapy. Instead, it offers an evidence-informed mirror that illuminates patterns of narcissistic domestic abuse often denied, minimized, or misunderstood. Whether used personally or professionally, IPAS serves as a tool of recognition, empowerment, and truth.
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Dr. Jeanne King, psychologist and author, helps people worldwide recognize, end and heal from domestic abuse.
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