The prevalence, characteristics, and psychiatric correlates of traumatic brain injury in incarcerated individuals: an examination in two independent samples.

ABSTRACT:

Primary objective

Identify the prevalence, characteristics, and psychological correlates of traumatic brain injury (TBI) among incarcerated individuals.

Research design

Three aims: (1) Determine the prevalence and characteristics of TBI in 1469 adults incarcerated in Wisconsin state prisons (1064 men, 405 women); (2) Characterize the relationship between mild TBI and mental illness in a sub-sample of men and women; (3) Reproduce the findings from Aim 1 and Aim 2 in an independent sample of 1015 adults incarcerated in New Mexico state prisons (600 men, 415 women).

Methods and procedures

Standardized TBI assessment with structured clinical interviews and self-report questionnaires.

Main outcomes and results

Rates of TBI were approximately five times greater than

SUBMITTER: Schneider BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8884136 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature