Intimate Partner Violence and Brain Injury Screening.
Shireen S RajaramPeggy ReisherMatthew GarlinghouseKathy S ChiouKate D HigginsMoses New-AaronTanushree OjhaLynette M SmithPublished in: Violence against women (2020)
The study examined rates of possible brain injury among survivors of intimate partner violence. Of the 171 women screened, 91% indicated they had been hit in the head or strangled, and 31% reported it happened more than six times in their life. Only 35% of women who were hit in the head or strangled received medical treatment, and 64% reported losing consciousness or experienced a period of being dazed and confused. Organizations serving intimate partner violence survivors should routinely screen survivors for brain injury so they can obtain timely referrals for neurorehabilitation services to improve their quality of life.
Keyphrases
- brain injury
- intimate partner violence
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- young adults
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- healthcare
- cerebral ischemia
- pregnancy outcomes
- optic nerve
- primary care
- cervical cancer screening
- mental health
- breast cancer risk
- type diabetes
- insulin resistance
- pregnant women
- combination therapy
- adipose tissue
- replacement therapy