Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury in a Male Adult Prison Population and Links With Offence Type

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aut.relation.endpage170
aut.relation.journalNeuroepidemiologyen_NZ
aut.relation.startpage164
aut.relation.volume48en_NZ
aut.researcherTheadom, Alice
dc.contributor.authorTheadom, Aen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorMitchell, Ten_NZ
dc.contributor.authorDu Preez, Een_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-03T03:28:14Z
dc.date.available2017-08-03T03:28:14Z
dc.date.copyright2017en_NZ
dc.date.issued2017en_NZ
dc.description.abstractBackground: The prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in prison populations has been found to vary considerably. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of TBI in a prison population in New Zealand and to identify whether age, ethnicity, offence type, security classification and sentence length were linked to TBI prevalence. Methods: All offenders admitted to a new Corrections Facility over a 6-month period (May-November 2015) were screened to understand their history of TBI. Data was merged with demographic information, details of the offence type, sentence length and security classification from the prison database. Binary logistic regression was used to identify the contribution of predictors on TBI history. Results: Of the 1,061 eligible male prisoners, 1,054 (99.3%) completed a TBI history screen. Out of the 672 (63.7%) who had sustained at least one TBI in their lifetime, 343 (32.5%) had experienced multiple injuries. One in 5 participants experienced their first TBI injury before the age of 15 years. A regression model was able to correctly classify 66.9% of cases and revealed that belonging to Māori ethnicity or being imprisoned for violent, sexual or burglary offences were independently predictive of TBI (χ2 = 9.86, p = 0.28). Conclusions: The high prevalence of TBI within male prisoners and a high proportion of injuries sustained in childhood suggest the need for routine screening for TBI to identify prisoners at risk of persistent difficulties. Interventions to support those experiencing persistent difficulties post-TBI are needed to optimise functioning and prevent reoffending.
dc.identifier.citationNeuroepidemiology 2017; 48:164 -170
dc.identifier.doi10.1159/000479520en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn0251-5350en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/10718
dc.publisherKarger
dc.relation.urihttps://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/479520
dc.rightsThis is the peer-reviewed but unedited manuscript version of the following article: [see Source]. The final, published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1159/000479520
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccessen_NZ
dc.subjectBrain injury; Prevalence; Prison; Offender; Criminal
dc.titlePrevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury in a Male Adult Prison Population and Links With Offence Typeen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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