Mechanisms of Traumatic Brain Injury in a Justice-Involved Population

Wall, Kristi Cassaday; Gorgens, Kim A.; Alexander, C. Bruce

doi:10.1037/e516862016-001

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“…The body of research investigating the intersection of violence, gender differences, and justice-involvement suggests that TBI is a significant problem in justice-involved individuals, that violence-related TBI is common, and that these injuries may present special concern for justiceinvolved individuals' abilities to function in the community (Bushnik et al, 2003;Wall et al, 2016). In addition, a limited body of research suggests there are unique concerns regarding the injury histories and vulnerabilities of justiceinvolved women (O'Rourke et al, 2016).…”

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“…Violence victimization among justice-involved individuals may be related to greater risk for TBIs due to that violence or violence-related TBI. Some evidence indicates that the prevalence of violence-related TBIs is 26 to 27 percentage points higher among justiceinvolved individuals than the general population (11% vs. 37%-38%; Corrigan et al, 2010;Schofield, et al, 2006;Wall, Gorgens, yeo, & Alexander, 2016).…”

Section: Violence and Justice-involved Individualsmentioning

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Violence-Related Traumatic Brain Injury in Justice-Involved Women

Wall

Gorgens

Dettmer

et al. 2018

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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The present study investigated gender differences in the prevalence and incidence of violence-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) among justice-involved individuals, as well as potential associations between violence-related TBI and select biopsychosocial variables among women in the sample. Data from 409 justice-involved individuals were analyzed, and men and women were compared for rate of violence-related TBI. Women were grouped by violence-related TBI history and compared on eight biopsychosocial variables. Gender was significantly associated with multiple TBIs and multiple violence-related TBIs. History of violence-related TBI in women was associated with physical health problems and incarceration history. This research revealed a high rate of violence-related multiple TBIs among justice-involved women. Violence-related TBIs were associated with more prevalent physical illness and increased incarceration times. Identification of justice-involved women with these injuries may help clinicians better tailor services to improve inmate outcomes and reduce cost burdens to justice systems.

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confidence: 99%