Jacquelyn C. Campbell|Jocelyn Anderson|Akosoa L. McFadgion|Jessica Gill|Elizabeth K. Zink|Michelle Patch|Gloria B. Callwood|Doris W. Campbell
The Effects of Intimate Partner Violence and Probable Traumatic Brain Injury on Central Nervous System Symptoms
Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|University of Pittsburgh|Howard University|National Institute of Nursing Research|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|University of the Virgin Islands|United States Virgin Islands Department of Health|University of the Virgin Islands|United States Virgin Islands Department of Health
abused women often report wide range physical psychological symptoms present challenges providers specifically injuries head strangulation may initiate neurological changes contribute central nervous system cns symptoms symptoms often attributed mental health diagnoses population purpose analysis examine prevalence associations reported probable traumatic brain injury tbi cns symptoms sample women african descenta convenience sample 901 women african descent baltimore md us virgin islands aged 1855 used examine relationships among selfreported intimate partner violence ipv tbi cns symptoms data collected via audio computerassisted selfinterviewabused women experienced probable tbi likely report cns symptoms controlling demographics ipv mental health symptoms probable tbi associated two point increase cns symptom frequency score 95 confidence interval 155293 p 0001women reported probable tbi ipv likely abused counterparts reported tbi report cns symptoms relationship held true even controlling symptoms depression posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd clinicians working women aware tbi possible etiology symptoms abused women appropriate screening treatment protocols designed implemented across medical settings improve outcomes women experienced ipv tbi