Open AccessBattered and Brain Injured: Traumatic Brain Injury Among Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence—A Scoping Review
Author(s) -
Halina Haag,
D. Gwynne Jones,
Tracey Joseph,
Angela Colantonio
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
trauma, violence and abuse
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.166
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1552-8324
pISSN - 1524-8380
DOI - 10.1177/1524838019850623
Subject(s) - domestic violence , traumatic brain injury , medicine , poison control , occupational safety and health , injury prevention , human factors and ergonomics , suicide prevention , psychiatry , clinical psychology , family medicine , medical emergency , pathology
The objective of this scoping review is to examine the extent, range, and nature of literature targeting health-care professionals on the prevalence and outcome of intimate partner violence (IPV)-related traumatic brain injury (TBI). The purpose is to gain an understanding of prevalence, investigate screening tool use, generate IPV/TBI-specific support recommendations, and identify suggestions for future research.