Protocol for a scoping review on rehabilitation among individuals with traumatic brain injury who intersect with the criminal justice system.

ABSTRACT: Traumatic brain injury (TBI), a leading cause of both death and disability worldwide, is highly prevalent among individuals who intersect with the criminal justice system. TBI is associated with increased behavioural, psychological, or negative outcomes, such as higher rates of mental health problems, aggression, and violent offending that may lead to negative interactions with the criminal justice system, reincarceration, and recidivism. Although rehabilitation is often recommended and holds promise in addressing TBI-related impairments, there is currently a paucity of reviews on rehabilitation for individuals with TBI who intersect with the criminal justice system (CJS). Concurrently, to the best of our knowledge, there is currently no review that considers rehabilitation among individua

SUBMITTER: Chan V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9246198 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature