PoTBIASS
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity in Secure Settings
IRAS ID
305310
Contact name
David Kelsey
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 2 days
Research summary
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is highly prevalent in prison populations, with an estimated prevalence of 51%-82% in a recent review published in the Lancet . TBI has also been linked to higher rates of interpersonal violence, violent offending, violent infractions in prison, recidivism, suicide, drop-out rates of forensic rehabilitation programmes, and lower age of first conviction.
However, there is a lack of UK data assessing the impact of TBI in prison populations on rates of mental illness, of admission to prison healthcare departments, or to secure psychiatric settings. Additionally, comparatively little is known about TBI prevalence amongst mentally disordered offenders in secure psychiatric settings. Additionally, hyperkinetic disorders (including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – ADHD) have been consistently shown to be associated with an increased risk of interpersonal violence.2 TBI has also been associated with an increased risk of the development of ADHD.3
1) We aim to estimate the prevalence of both TBI and ADHD in inpatients admitted to psychiatric intensive care units (PICU) and low- and medium- secure units in London.
2) We will aim to identify correlations between self-reported ADHD symptoms and number of TBI events identified on screening-symptom questionnaires.REC name
HSC REC B
REC reference
21/NI/0180
Date of REC Opinion
3 Dec 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion