title: Brain Injury as the Result of Violence: A Systematic Scoping Review.
abstract: This scoping review investigated risk factors, impacts, outcomes, and service implications of violence-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) for individuals and their informal caregivers. A systematic search (Web of Science, PubMed, PsycInfo, ProQuest, Medline, Informit; 1990-2015) identified 17 studies meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Violence was the cause of between 3% and 26% of all TBIs. Males, a non-White racial background, preinjury unemployment, and preinjury substance abuse problems all elevated the risk for sustaining a violence-related TBI compared to other-cause TBI. However, few differences were observed in 12 months postinjury outcomes. No studies investigated the impact of violence-related TBI on informal caregivers.
authors.affiliation: a Princess Alexandra Hospital , Brisbane , Australia.
authors.forename: Annerley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bates
authors.affiliation: b Griffith Criminology Institute , Griffith University , Brisbane , Australia.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.affiliation: c Brain Injury Rehabilitation Research Group , Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research , Sydney , Australia.
authors.forename: Grahame
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.affiliation: d School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Griffith Criminology Institute , Griffith University , Brisbane , Australia.
authors.forename: Lyndel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bates
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D017028:Caregivers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D014754:Violence
keywords: Assault; family; informal caregiver; intentional brain injury; scoping review; traumatic brain injury; violence; violence-related injury