Résumé
Objectives: The prevalence and profile of adults with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) has not been studied in large North American forensic mental health populations. This study investigated how adults with a documented history of TBI differed with the non-TBI forensic population with respect to demographics, psychiatric diagnoses and history of offences. Method: A retrospective chart review of all consecutive admissions to a forensic psychiatry programme in Toronto, Canada was conducted. Information on history of TBI, psychiatric diagnoses, living environments and types of criminal offences were obtained from medical records. Results: History of TBI was ascertained in 23% of 394 eligible patient records. Compared to those without a documented history of TBI, persons with this history were less likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia but more likely to have alcohol/substance abuse disorder. There were also differences observed with respect to offence profiles. Conclusions: This study provides evidence to support routine screening for a history of TBI in forensic psychiatry.
| Langue d'origine | English |
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| Pages (de-à) | 1353-1360 |
| Nombre de pages | 8 |
| Journal | Brain Injury |
| Volume | 21 |
| Numéro de publication | 13-14 |
| DOI | |
| Statut de publication | Published - déc. 2007 |
| Publié à l'externe | Oui |
Note bibliographique
Funding Information:Grant support for this study was provided by the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation, the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Foundation, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. We wish to thank the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health for strong support and access to patient records. Findings presented in part at the Hamilton Health Sciences Acquired Brain Injury Annual Conference in May 2005.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Clinical Neurology
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