Ch 19: Gender And Sexuality

Question 1

What is the ratio of men to women who incur brain injury?

Answer 1

2:1

Question 2

What is the mortality rate for women with moderate to severe TBI compared to men?

Answer 2

1.3x

Question 3

Women are ________ times more likely than men to have poorer outcomes.

Answer 3

1.6x

Question 4

Women are ________ times more likely than men to have cognitive impairments.

Answer 4

1.7x

Question 5

Which gender experiences higher rates of PTSD post TBI?

Answer 5

Females

Question 6

What percent of women who are assaulted incur a blow to the head, and what percent lose consciousness?

Answer 6

92% have a blow to the head and 40% have a LOC

Question 7

What are the vocational outcomes for males vs females regarding full time employment?

Answer 7

23.6% of males return to work and only 4.4% of females return to work full time

Question 8

What percent of people with brain injury experience depression?

Answer 8

14-61%

Question 9

What are the primary causes of sexual dysfunction?

Answer 9

Neuroendocrine changes

Hypothalamus and pituitary damage

Question 10

What are the secondary causes of sexual dysfunction?

Answer 10

Physical changes

Cognitive impairments

Emotional and behavioral changes

Other changes (marital dysfunction, social isolation, etc.)

Question 11

What is benign neglect?

Answer 11

Reference to the tx of LGBT patients where staff ignore or mismanage the unique challenges of these individuals