title: Traumatic brain injury and early life experiences among men and women in a prison population.
abstract: This study examined the proportion of men and women reporting previous traumatic brain injury (TBI) in an Ontario (Canada) prison sample by demographic characteristics; adverse life experiences; and criminal, drug, and alcohol use history. Using data from The Cost of Substance Abuse in Canada study based on a random sample from four Ontario prisons, this study found 50.4% of males and 38% of females reporting previous TBI. More TBIs occurred before the first crime for women than for men. Women with TBI experienced more early physical and sexual abuse than those without TBI. Additionally, this study shows high prevalence of early life experiences among persons, particularly women, with a history of TBI. Prisoners and prison staff should be educated on TBI and best practice for rehabilitation of TBI.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-UHN, Toronto, Ontario, Canada angela.colantonio@utoronto.ca.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Colantonio
authors.affiliation: Daegu University, Jillyang, Gyeongsan Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hwan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.affiliation: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asbridge
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Josian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Petgrave
authors.affiliation: Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Serge
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brochu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003415:Crime / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009864:Ontario; D011329:Prisoners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: gender differences; prison; sex differences; traumatic brain injury