TBI, Hostile Attribution Bias, Emotional Regulation & Violence. V1.

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  History of Traumatic Brain Injury and Violent Offending: The Mediating Roles of Emotional Dysregulation and Hostile Attribution Bias.

• IRAS ID

  240644

• Contact name

  Geraldine O'Hagan

• Contact email

  geraldine.o'hagan@nhs.net

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Edinburgh

• Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

  N/A, N/A

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 5 months, 23 days

• Research summary

  Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) rates among prisoners are higher than in the general public with an average prevalence rate of 46%. This suggests that there is relationship between TBI and criminal activity. In particular, TBI is associated with violence, however, most individuals who sustain a TBI do not become violent.
  It is unclear what underlying processes are involved in the relationship between TBI and violence.

  This study aims to look at prevalence rates of TBI in offenders and will investigate whether emotional regulation difficulties (ER) and hostile attribution bias (HAB) play a role in explaining the relationship between TBI and violent offending. If the findings indicate that ER and/or HAB play a significant role, it identifies these areas as potential treatment targets. Interventions tailored to address ER and HAB could lead to more effective rehabilitation and reduce re-offending rates. Additionally, the study aligns with recommendations made by the National Prisoner Health Care Network’s Report on Brain Injury and Offending (2016).

  The study is funded by the University of Edinburgh. It is cross-sectional in design (information will be gathered at one specific time point). It aims to recruit offenders from Scottish prisons in Tayside. Information sessions will take place with offenders to raise awareness of the study. To be eligible to take part, offenders must be males between the ages of 21 - 65, proficient in English and be able to provide informed consent. Exclusion criteria includes having a known diagnosis of an intellectual disability. Participation will involve meeting with the chief investigator (CI) on one occasion. Participants will be asked to provide informed consent, complete 3 questionnaires and provide consent to allow the CI access to their offender management records and healthcare records. It is estimated that this meeting will take approximately 30-40 minutes.

• REC name

  East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 2

• REC reference

  18/ES/0078

• Date of REC Opinion

  1 Aug 2018

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion