Head injury in partner-abusive men.

Abstract

Research into etiology of marital aggression has focused primarily on psychosocial, political, and cultural factors, to the exclusion of physiological influences. Fifty-three partner abusive men, 45 maritally satisfied, and 32 maritally discordant, nonviolent men were evaluated for past history of head injury, by a physician who was not informed of group membership and aggression history. Logistic regressions confirmed that head injury was a significant predictor of being a battered. The implications of these findings for both marital aggression and post-head injury rehabilitation are discussed.

The Relationship among Depressive and Alcoholic Symptoms and Aggressive Behavior in Adult Male Emergency Department Patients

“…8,44 Some ED patients may also have a history of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or head injuries, both of which have been linked to violent behavior. 45,46 In addition to targeting and treating depression and alcohol use, other cognitive and neurologic states and conditions could be targeted for clinical intervention. For example, treatment with antiepileptics has been used effectively to reduce impulsivity and to prevent violent behavior in males with PTSD and temper outbursts [46][47][48] or organic brain syndromes.…”

Traumatic Brain Injury and Executive Functioning in an Incarcerated Sample

“…Most studies have identified rates of TBI in their samples that are much higher than what is found in the general population, though many methodological issues-such as small samples or representativeness of samples-make the existing research difficult to generalize (Diamond, Wang, Holzer III, Thomas, & Cruser, 2001). Further, the research suggests incarcerated individuals with TBI have poorer institutional and community outcomes than those with no history of TBI (Bryant, Scott, Golden & Tori, 1984;Rosenbaum et al, 1994;Merbitz, Jain, Good, & Jain, 1995).…”

“…Rosenbaum and colleagues (1994) compared histories of TBI (mild, moderate, and severe) in groups of male batterers, maritally discordant men, and maritally satisfied men, and found rates of 53%, 25%, and 16% respectively. Further, they found that "the occurrence of head injury preceded both aggression toward the wife and other assaults and batteries in almost every case" (Rosenbaum et al, 1994(Rosenbaum et al, , p. 1192.…”

“…As a result of community safety and policy concerns, several research studies have examined the relationship between TBI and later violent behavior and suggested there is an increase in violent behavior among individuals with TBI (Leon-Carrion & Ramos, 2003;Rosenbaum et al, 1994;Marsh & Martinovich, 2006). However, far less research has examined other cognitive and emotional sequelae of TBI among incarcerated adults, though emotional adjustment problems and mental health issues have been found to be more prevalent among those with TBI (Sarapata, Herrmann, Johnson, Aycock, 1998;Schofield et al, 2006).…”

“…However, a significant portion of TBI research using incarcerated samples has focused specifically on TBI as it relates to violent criminal behavior. Researchers have explored possible links between TBI and domestic violence (Rosenbaum et al, 1994;Turkstra, Jones, & Toler, 2003;Marsh & Martinovich, 2006), murder (Lewis et al, 1986), and mixed violent offenses (Leon-Carrion & Ramos, 2003;Brewer-Smyth, Burgess, & Shults, 2004).…”