A failure to recognize trauma exposure in survivors has the potential to rupture the working alliance and contribute to feelings of invalidation and self-blame. [...] • Social workers respect the importance of the trust and confidence placed in the professional relationship by clients and members of the public. [...] This intentional language helps shift the focus from the survivor to the abuser and holds the abuser accountable for the violence and abuse. [...] The objective of the tool is to reduce the likelihood of further exposure to risk of femicide by empowering women with information that increases their understanding of risk factors and reduces minimization or denial of the severity and frequency of these risk factors. [...] Using the DA helps survivors stay safer by: • Identifying the risk of lethality • Identifying risk contributing factors that increase the level of danger • Reducing minimization and denial of danger • Providing information about the level of risk that can be communicated to others, possibly including larger systems (such as justice, health, and education) as appropriate to implement an effective s.
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