Head and Brain Injuries Experienced by African American Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence

Banksm, Martha E.; Ackerman, Rosalie J.

doi:10.1300/j015v25n03_10

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“…Survivors may self-medicate with alcohol and/or drugs, which can complicate treatment and recovery, and PTSD among formerly abused persons is well documented (Campbell (2002); Twamley et al 2009). In one study, observations from counseling sessions show that women with brain injuries discussed how their injuries compromised their ability to make informed, consistent decisions about shelter, child care, and safety planning (Banks and Ackerman 2002). Researchers might identify challenges associated with resuming life after an IPV-related TBI and identify community resources needed to serve this population.…”

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“…When compared to other ethnic groups, African American women may experience more severe community violence and IPV, placing them at a disproportionate risk for injuries to the head. Further, African American women may receive inadequate medical care, leading to undetected symptoms (Banks and Ackerman 2002). In other words, the risk of sustaining a TBI and the effect of living with a TBI may be compounded by the experience of living with a marginalized identity.…”

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The Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Traumatic Brain Injury: A Call for Interdisciplinary Research

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An emerging body of research suggests that survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) are at a high risk for sustaining traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, most scholars and practitioners working on the problem of IPV have not examined how TBI could be related to their familiar subject of study. Concomitantly, little work in the brain injury field has been done to examine TBI in the context of IPV. In this paper, we encourage cross-collaboration among these fields.To that end, we consider the relationship between IPV and TBI; the difficulty in detecting and measuring the IPV-related TBI and ethical concerns that may arise when addressing this issue. Our work emphasizes the need to recognize the complex interplay among psycho-physiological health and socio-cultural contexts. As such, we present a socio-ecological perspective of IPVrelated TBI to provide a contextual framework to guide future interdisciplinary research. Finally, we outline directions for future research.Article:

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“…12 African American women are at increased risk for head injuries due to their exposure to severe violence coupled with inadequate health care access. 13 Thus, understanding risk factors associated with injuries is critical as injuries have been associated with high direct costs of medical and mental health care, and indirect costs of lost productivity. 11 In order to gain a greater understanding of the burden of IPV and associated injury outcomes on women of African descent, the purpose of this study was to: 1) examine differences in injury prevalence by recent (past two year) experiences of IPV and 2) assess the associations between IPV and injury outcomes, including hospitalization and emergency department visits among women of African descent in Baltimore, MD and the USVI.…”

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Injury Outcomes in African American and African Caribbean Women: The Role of Intimate Partner Violence

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Stockman²,

Sabri³

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Journal of Emergency Nursing

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Introduction Intimate partner violence has been linked to increased and repeated injuries, as well as negative long-term physical and mental health outcomes. This study examines the prevalence and correlates of injury in women of African descent who reported recent intimate partner violence and never abused controls. Methods African American and African Caribbean women aged 18–55 were recruited from clinics in Baltimore, Maryland and the US Virgin Islands. Self-reported demographics, partner violence history and injury outcomes were collected. Associations between violence and injury outcomes were examined with logistic regression. Results All injury outcomes were significantly more frequently reported in women who also reported recent partner violence than those never abused. Multiple injuries were nearly three times more likely to be reported in women who had experienced recent abuse (AOR 2.75, 95% CI 1.98–3.81). Reported injury outcomes were similar between the sites except that women in Baltimore were 66% more likely than their US Virgin Islands counterparts to report past year emergency department use (p=0.001). In combined site multivariable models, partner violence was associated with past year emergency department use, hospitalization and multiple injuries. Discussion Injuries related to intimate partner violence may be part of the explanation for the negative long-term health outcomes. In this study partner violence was associated with past year emergency department use, hospitalization and multiple injuries. Emergency nurses need to assess for intimate partner violence when women report with injury to make sure the violence is addressed in order to prevent repeated injuries and negative long-term health outcomes.

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“…Women from a variety of social and economic strata are survivor-victims of IPV. Black women were repeated victims of severe IPV, which disproportionately increased their risk for traumatic brain injury (Banks & Ackerman, 2002;Kessler, Molnar, Feurer, & Applebaum, 2001). The most recent Violence Against Women Survey reports that 26.3% of Black women surveyed had been victims of physical violence and 4.2% had been stalked (Tjaden & Thoennes, 2000).…”

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Moving From Surviving to Thriving: African American Women Recovering From Intimate Male Partner Abuse

Taylor¹

2004

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In this ethnographic study, a womanist framework was used to investigate the process of recovery from domestic violence. A purposive sample of African American women (N = 21) was interviewed to gain understanding of their recovery process. Survivorship-thriving was the overarching process. Six themes related to survivorship-thriving were identified: (a) Sharing secrets/Shattering silences--sharing information about the abuse with others; (b) Reclaiming the Self-defining oneself separate from abuser and society; (c) Renewing the Spirit-nurturing and restoring the spiritual and emotional self; (d) Self-healing through Forgiveness--forgiving their partners for the abuse and violence; (e) Finding inspiration in the Future-looking to the future with optimism; and (f) Self-generativity by Engaging in Social Activism--participating in prosocial activities to promote social change. This article presents recovery oriented towards survivorship-thriving as a transformative process overall characterized by resilience and self-generativity. This represents more than just recovery as return to homeostasis or "back to normal." Implications for survivor-informed practices are included.

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Head and Brain Injuries Experienced by African American Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence

Cited by 23 publications

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The Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Traumatic Brain Injury: A Call for Interdisciplinary Research

The Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Traumatic Brain Injury: A Call for Interdisciplinary Research

Injury Outcomes in African American and African Caribbean Women: The Role of Intimate Partner Violence

Moving From Surviving to Thriving: African American Women Recovering From Intimate Male Partner Abuse

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