Center on Aging: Screening for Abuse
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  Importance of Screening
  Screening Recommendations
  The Physician’s Role
   Screening Models
  The Hwalek-Sengstock
  Caregiver Abuse Screen
  Tools for Your Practice
  History and Assessment
  Interviewing Techniques
  Additional Assessment
  How to STOP HARM
  Guidelines for Implementing Screening
  Challenges to Screening
  Cultural Issues
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Section Objectives

This section will help you answer the following questions:
  1. Why is screening important?

  2. What do professional associations recommend regarding screening?

  3. What is my role in elder abuse screening?

  4. What screening models and tools are available to me?

  5. How can I use the time I already spend on history and assessment to gain information about elder abuse?

  6. What are some techniques I should use when talking to patients?

  7. Are there challenges to conducting the screening?

  8. How does culture affect the recognition of elder abuse?

  9. Is there an easy way to remember all this information?
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