Brain Injury AO1

Question 1

Define a TBI with a statistic

Answer 1

Traumatic Brian Injury -
1) 8.5% of the population experience one in their lifetime

Question 2

Define an ABI

Answer 2

Acquired Brain Injury is a common occurrence for people who play contact sports, are victims. of domestic violence and in adolescent males who drink

Question 3

What is an Open and Closed TBI

Answer 3

1 - Open - Where the skull is penetrated and the brain is exposed
2 - Closed - Where an insult to the brain occurs but there is no penetration

Question 4

What parts of the brain are found to lead to people engaging in criminal behaviour

Answer 4

1 - Amygdala - impulsivity and aggression
2 - Frontal areas - impulsivity

Question 5

What are consequences of a TBI

Answer 5

1 - Loss of memory
2 - loss of awareness
3 -decreased awareness of emotional state
4 -poor impulse control

Question 6

What is the prevalence of brain injury in the general population

Answer 6

8.5 - 10%

Question 7

What is the prevalence of brain injury in the prisoner population

Answer 7

50 - 80%

Question 8

What has TBI been linked to

Answer 8

leads to longer sentences, greater reoffending and more violent crimes in young offenders.