Relationships between Traumatic Brain Injury and Illicit Drug Use and Their Association with Aggression in Inmates

Diana Fishbein; Jacinda K Dariotis; Pamela L. Ferguson; E. Elisabeth Pickelsimer

doi:10.1177/0306624X14554778

Relationships between Traumatic Brain Injury and Illicit Drug Use and Their Association with Aggression in Inmates

Diana Fishbein, Jacinda K Dariotis, Pamela L. Ferguson, E. Elisabeth Pickelsimer

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

Extensive interviews of correctional inmates in South Carolina (2009-2010) were conducted under a Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant. We evaluated the extent to which early traumatic brain injury (TBI) and subsequent illicit drug abuse may conjointly influence development of aggression, controlling for alcohol use, and whether cognitive or emotional dysregulation mediated this relationship. Early TBI predicted greater severity and earlier onset of drug use, and an earlier age at first use predicted greater aggression regardless of the age of TBI. Emotional dysregulation mediated effects of TBI on aggression. The potential to design more targeted treatments for this susceptible population are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	575-597
Number of pages	23
Journal	International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
Volume	60
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X14554778
State	Published - Apr 1 2016

Keywords

aggression
drug use
dysregulation
inmates
traumatic brain injury

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Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Applied Psychology

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