Cognitive, Psychosocial, and Legal Vulnerabilities of Violent Versus Nonviolent Traumatic Brain Injury Among Justice-Involved Individuals
Date of Award
8-24-2024
Document Type
Doctoral Research Paper
Degree Name
Psy.D.
Organizational Unit
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
Kimberly Gorgens
Second Advisor
Laura Meyer
Third Advisor
Catharine Johnston-Brooks
Keywords
Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Violence, Criminal justice
Abstract
The present study investigated differences in cognitive, psychosocial, and legal outcomes among justice-involved individuals with a history of violent compared to nonviolent TBI. Data from 189 justice-involved individuals were analyzed. Individuals were grouped by mechanism of injury (motor vehicle accident [MVA], violence, or fall) and compared on a cognitive assessment battery, three comorbid psychosocial variables, and total length of time incarcerated (in months). Results revealed persons with TBI from violence were more likely to have a history of mental illness than persons with TBI due to MVAs or falls. Understanding the psychosocial vulnerabilities associated with mechanisms of TBI, particularly violence, informs targets of primary and tertiary prevention efforts aimed at reducing incidence of violent brain injury and mitigating the negative outcomes associated with these injuries.
Copyright Date
7-24-2024
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
All Rights Reserved.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Rights Holder
Spenser Nye
Provenance
Received from author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
23 pgs
File Size
323 KB
Recommended Citation
Nye, Spenser, "Cognitive, Psychosocial, and Legal Vulnerabilities of Violent Versus Nonviolent Traumatic Brain Injury Among Justice-Involved Individuals" (2024). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 537.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/capstone_masters/537