Association between self-reported traumatic brain injury and threat/control-override

Oliveira, Raquel V.; Beaver, Kevin M.

Abstract

Prior research has focused on the effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI), psychosis, and threat/control-override (TCO) on violent behavior. There is, however, a lack of research exploring the potential connection between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and TCO. This study is designed to partially address this gap in the literature. To do so, a sample of delinquent youths followed to early adulthood is examined to estimate if self-reported TBI is associated with the development of TCO symptomatology. The results indicate that, although there is an association between TBI and psychoticism, TBI was not significantly associated with TCO, net of other variables in both longitudinal and cross-sectional analyses. The results suggest, however, that paranoid ideation and psychoticism consistently predict TCO. Finally, the findings indicate that TCO does not consistently mediate the relationship between TBI and violent crime.

Citation

Oliveira, R. V., & Beaver, K. M. (2020). Association between self-reported traumatic brain injury and threat/control-override. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 19(2), 152-164. https://doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2019.1673517

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 4, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Oct 4, 2019
• Publication Date: Apr 2, 2020
• Deposit Date: Jun 8, 2021
• Journal: International Journal of Forensic Mental Health
• Print ISSN: 1499-9013
• Electronic ISSN: 1932-9903
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 152-164
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2019.1673517
• Keywords: Pathology and Forensic Medicine; Phychiatric Mental Health; Psychiatry and Mental health
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6700754
• Additional Information: Peer Review Statement: The publishing and review policy for this title is described in its Aims & Scope.; Aim & Scope: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=ufmh20; Published: 2019-10-04