Administering the VI-SPDAT 2.0

Family

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“What language do you feel best able to express yourself” does not mean:

“What is your first language?”

*Frame these questions with time periods.* Help break down the last week or month. Or “since last April?” or “and the April before that?”

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Self-Harm as well as failed attempts to harm yourself or

others count for this question. No detail is

needed.

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Stress This Phrase & Space Between Words. Emphasize it is a yes or no question. They don’t need to give you details that might discourage them from being honest.

(Purposefully Vague)

It is what they

think, not what you think or is

Do NOT ask if they have AIDS/HIV. If they are confused, clarify that that is not a trick question: this is about programs that only serve people with HIV/AIDS.

Only Related to Recent

Past.

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Consider summer vacation and breaks as well as child’s age

Remember that a “family” unit doesn’t require a blood relation

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