Title	Women with Traumatic Brain Injuries Due to Domestic Violence
Author	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: John D. Corrigan, PhD
Synopsis	Clinical experience suggests that some women experience cumulative effects of multiple, mild brain injuries due to domestic violence.
Description	Impetus for the development of this project was the observation by TBI Network staff that many of the women referred for services from the substance abuse community had been victims of domestic violence. Frequently these women had incurred multiple mild brain injuries through assaults by spouse or significant others. While reporting or experiencing cognitive problems affecting functioning, these women often were unaware their symptoms were related to brain injury and that continued use of substances compounded the effects of the damage. Multiple mild brain injuries are often overlooked, even in women who seek emergency care for more obvious symptoms. As there are established links between substance use and brain injury, and substance use and domestic violence, the TBI Network staff believed there might well be a link among all three issues. This project sought to provide early identification of, and if possible, treatment to women who were victims of domestic violence and have problems related to multiple mild brain injuries, as identified by staff in area emergency rooms. The expectation was that women treated earlier in their disability would have better outcomes.
Links (if any)	TBI & DV    (Click here if this link doesn't work)