RT Article
T1 Prevalence of traumatic brain injury and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in secure settings: a pilot study
JF The journal of forensic psychiatry & psychology
VO 35
IS 6
SP 977
OP 983
A1 Kelsey, David
A1 Berry, Alex J.
A1 Alves-Costa, Filipa
A1 Loughran, Matthew
A1 Taylor, Richard
A2 Berry, Alex J.
A2 Alves-Costa, Filipa
A2 Loughran, Matthew
A2 Taylor, Richard
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1909885916
AB Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with higher rates of violent crime, poorer educational outcome, and more frequent convictions. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been associated with both an increased risk of interpersonal violence and previous TBI. We estimated the prevalence of TBI and ADHD in inpatients admitted to forensic psychiatric inpatient settings and a psychiatric intensive care unit using three validated screening questionnaires supplemented with a review of electronic health records. Sixty adult male participants were recruited. Over two-thirds screened positive for TBI. Over one-third of these reported experiencing more than one head injury. Over two-thirds screened positive on one ADHD screening questionnaire (ASRS) which was positively associated with previous TBI. A little under one-third screened positive on another ADHD screening questionnaire (B-BAARS). This is the first study attempting to estimate the prevalence of ADHD and TBI in forensic inpatient settings. There remains a lack of consensus on the gold standard screening tool for TBI in populations with psychotic disorders. Further research is needed to identify accurate and reliable detection methods for estimating the prevalence of TBI and ADHD in this highly resource-intensive, and under-studied, clinical population.
K1 Crime
K1 Violence
K1 neuropsychiatry
K1 Forensic psychiatry
K1 attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
K1 Traumatic Brain Injury
DO 10.1080/14789949.2024.2389260