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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2023

Self-reported traumatic brain injury in a sample of impulsive violent offenders: neuropsychiatric correlates and possible "dose effects".

Vasudeva Murthy Challakere Ramaswamy, Tony Butler, Bianca Ton, Kay Wilhelm, Philip B Mitchell, Lee Knight, David Greenberg, Andrew Ellis, Stephen Allnutt, Jocelyn Jones and 4 more

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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14 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Vasudeva Murthy Challakere RamaswamySchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
Tony ButlerUniversity of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Bianca TonUniversity of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Kay WilhelmUniversity of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Philip B MitchellUniversity of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Lee KnightUniversity of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
David GreenbergUniversity of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Andrew EllisUniversity of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Stephen AllnuttUniversity of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Jocelyn JonesNational Drug Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
Val GebskiNHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Vaughan CarrUniversity of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Rodney J ScottSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
Peter William SchofieldSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
UNSW Sydney · AUUniversity of Newcastle Australia · AUCurtin University · AUMonash University · AUNational Health and Medical Research Council · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health problem that may be associated with numerous behavioral problems, including impulsivity, aggression and violence. Rates of self-reported TBI are high within offender populations, but the extent to which TBI is causally implicated in causing illegal behavior is unclear. This study examined the psychological and functional correlates of histories of traumatic brain injury in a sample of impulsive violent offenders. Methods: Study participants, all men, had been recruited to participate in a randomized controlled trial of sertraline to reduce recidivism. Study entry criteria were an age of at least 18 years, a documented history of two or more violent offenses and a score of 70 or above on the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale. An extensive list of standardized questionnaires was administered to obtain information on previous TBI and other neuropsychiatric conditions or symptoms. Results: In the sample of 693 men, 66% were aged between 18 and 35 years old, and 55% gave a history of TBI ("TBI+"). Overall, 55% of study participants reported at least one TBI. High levels of neuropsychiatric symptomatology were reported. In 75% of TBI+ individuals, their most severe TBI (by self-report) was associated with loss of consciousness (LOC) < 30 min. Compared to TBI- (those without history of TBI) participants, TBI+ individuals were more impulsive (Eysenck Impulsivity), irritable, angry, and reported higher levels of assaultive behavior, depressive symptomology, alcohol use disorder, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and lower quality of life. Potential "dose effects" of TBI severity and frequency in terms of neuropsychiatric symptomatology were identified. Conclusion: Like other studies of offender populations, single and multiple TBIs were very common. The associations of TBI, TBI severity, and TBI frequency (i.e., TBI "burden") with adverse neuropsychiatric phenomena suggest TBI contributes importantly to offender morbidity but the select nature of the sample and cross-sectional study design constrain the interpretation of these findings.

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impulsivityoffending potentialorbitofrontal cortex (OFC)traumatic brain injuryviolent behavior

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